Writing has been a huge part of my ministry and a tremendous source of joy in my life for many years. With what felt like clear direction from God each step of the way, I published my first book last year and naturally held on to dreams of publishing more. Yet despite all my eager…
Mother’s Day is filled with grief and hope for me. One Mother’s Day weekend, our family went fishing with my in laws and maternal grandmother on the Texas coast. Mother’s Day is a difficult time for my grandma and myself, since losing my mom to early onset Alzheimer’s disease. We thought that the trip would…
I used to hold onto everything as tightly as I could–material possessions, places, talents, jobs, relationships. I attempted to maintain control, terrified I might let something slip through the cracks. I strove for perfection and grieved each and every change, failure, and loss as a sign of my own powerlessness. Then, as I became a…
I’m a literal person. I struggle to enjoy stories with unrealistic, abstract concepts like time travel or multiple dimensions. I suppose I like everything, even my entertainment, to be neat and tidy and linear. (This is probably why I love Disney movies so much.) As soon as I was old enough to understand that God…
Last fall, I asked a few of my writer friends to share letters to their daughters here on the blog. Their heartfelt and vulnerable words for their little (and grown-up) girls inspired and uplifted me. These Dear Daughter letters encouraged me as a mom, as a motherless daughter, and as a believer. Today, I’m sharing…
