God likes me. And I like God. This wasn’t always true for me. (Rather, I struggled to believe it was true.) Sure, I knew from the Bible that God loved me, but somehow Him liking me felt a little farther…
heart drops, vulnerability, and being seen
The other night was a women’s ministry event complete with good food, laughter, and creativity. The speaker’s bread and butter was the ministry of relationships. Her recent book is all about listening well, loving those in front of you, and…
Jesus Remains
Today I am especially overwhelmed with this thought: no matter what comes, whatever joy or circumstance or disappointment, Jesus remains. It’s simple and seemingly basic, but for me, today it is day-changing. This morning I was up and doing a few…
two years married.
“It has made me better loving you… it has made me wiser, and easier, and brighter. I used to want a great many things before, and to be angry that I did not have them. Theoretically, I was satisfied. I…
Why I Think Romance Is More About The Small Things
I went out of town a couple of weekends ago. J was home, eating DiGiorno pizza and tackling projects around the house. We texted back and forth a little bit, but not much. While we are both relatively independent people, and…
The Best Way I Can Love My Spouse
This is long one, guys. Many thoughts. I hope you stick it out with me. First things first: I am relentlessly and unconditionally loved by God, and have all I will ever need in Him. Granted, we all were created…
My Grumpy Cat Eloise!
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A continuous gift
My mom is so great. She loves her husband well, she loves her kids well, she even loves other kids as her own. For these reasons and many more… she is a continuous gift from the Lord. How she endures…
So much love
The other night my man and I went on a date, just the two of us, because it was really our last time to do so before the busy semester begins. As always, dinner and conversation was enjoyable. We came…