If I hold on to anything other than God too tight, it ruins it, or it becomes idolatrous. I am the gatekeeper of what gets in, what gets to sit…
spiritual growth
the better work
It takes work — energy, effort, capacity — to do anything. It takes work to fill every quiet moment with input and noise. It takes work to avoid what’s uncomfortable…
why I created a rule of life
Two good friends sat across our living room, having just asked how they could pray for me. “I want to be a deeper person.” In typical external processing fashion, words…
chronic pain: exchanging my brokenness for God’s wholeness
There is something about suffering. For those of you who read this not near me on a daily basis, a little context: for 2+ years, I experienced constant pain in…
releasing more of me to receive more of God
I need a daily intervention for this reality: choosing Jesus means you live entirely for Someone else. Choosing Jesus changes the game from “you’re the best, you can do this!”…
a godly woman’s strength is hope in her God
The deepest root of a Christian woman is hope in God, and it yields this strong tree of fearlessness in the face of suffering. Do you remember my favorite verse…