“A woman never stops needing mothering on the journey to becoming whole and holy. This gift of mothering is the sacred, and often hidden work, of earthly saints. My mother was among these saints, and perhaps the most loved. For she not only mothered, she held sacred space for the transformation from maiden to mother…
I believe part of the answer is that we are often deceived into concealing our sin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fear, and ultimately pride, leads us to hang onto our self-perceived image. We want to be seen as having it all together, as respectable, dignified people. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To confess that we are jealous, gluttonous, lustful, or…
Going through change can be hard, but we must be careful not to skips step to make those changes. “to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the…
I’m making this issue of my newsletter public, as I pray it will serve any who read it. If you want to subscribe, scroll to the end of this article. You’ll receive a link and password to access back issues. What an interesting week it’s been. I woke up Saturday morning unsure of how to…
I wonder how often you’ve experienced a strong emotion rise up in you, compelling you to speak out about something you’ve just heard or read? Something has been said (or written) that just gets to us, and we feel that we must say something about it. Now. Yes, something wrong or off may have been…
Have you struggled to know the place that books, podcasts, conferences, online courses, blogs, and other online resources should have in your life? Sometimes it can feel confusing as to how much influence we should allow in our lives from outside of our local church. And so, it’s easy to pit one against the other,…
Finally, a book stack from what I read last year. These were amongst my favorites (I’m still working on The Body Keeps the Score). I tend to buy non-fiction, and borrow fiction from the library. I hit a sad slump when I picked up a few fiction books from the library that I had to…
Is your soul in need of rest but you aren’t sure how to get to that place? I wonder if you made goals for 2020. We’re at the end of January, when the resistance of everyday life may cause us to start losing steam. Are you discouraged? Do you see other women on IG crushing…
The turn of the year came fairly quickly for me, without much reflection over the past year. I had a purposeful reset in August, so the need to clear out time and set goals for the new year didn’t make my priority list. I decided that December is my favorite month, not only because of…
Have you noticed all the pictures of books on various Instagram posts over the past few weeks? I wonder how you respond to them–is it overwhelming, annoying, or do you take a screen shot so you can add them to your book list? I wonder if you’ve thought about why we read. Why is it…
Our pastor is preaching through Ephesians, and I’ve been reminded of how valuable it is to be part of a diverse body of believers. And by diverse, I primarily mean that we don’t all look, talk, act, or live the exact same way. We have differences, in Christ. It’s a beautiful thing when lived out…
I love friendship, don’t you? Camaraderie, memories, laughter, shared heartaches and struggles. Friendship is a gift that I’m thankful the Lord created. But so often we struggle in friendship, don’t we? We want good friends, and it’s a good desire. Sometimes we struggle to find friends. And even in friendship, we experience loneliness, tension, and…
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