Jesus Isn’t the Originator of Shame

Jesus isn’t the originator of shame. He’s the answer to it. He isn’t a distant deity unacquainted with our disgrace but the embodiment of love, mercy, and grace. Never a harsh and unloving Father disgusted with our pain, God sent His Son to offer the great exchange of...

Hello, 2018

Another 365 days in the books. Another year of plot twists, victories, and struggles written in the story of your life. Full of highs and lows, your ordinary days make up your seasons. I pray it has been a year of peace, grace, love, and wholeness. I pray redemption...
You Do You!

You Do You!

So many of us are built for far more than we may be doing in this season and that is O.K., but what is not O.K. is denying your longing to do more at some point in your life. I recently listened to a podcast about a woman who really struggled when her kids were...
What To Do When the World is Hurting

What To Do When the World is Hurting

More than ever it’s imperative to be on our knees asking the Lord to draw near. To rest on His scriptures of comfort and care when it seems everything is scary and dark. To invite Him to stir us toward love for those we understand and even more so for those we...
That Time We Didn’t Make It To the Patch

That Time We Didn’t Make It To the Patch

This blog post originally posted October of 2016. It was an unassuming October day. The kids were home. Seven stormy days of rain were on their way. My willingness to be outside with my kids would end at 7 pm and resume once the rain had cleared. Indeed, as I write...