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My Story: The part where we move to Alaska
Had I known a fraction of what was to come as we said “Yes” to God, I never would have made the move to Alaska. How many times have we been in…
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Anxiety is powerful, but it doesn’t hold the power
I feel my anxiety choking me again. I have avoided writing because I'm not "through" it, but I now realize that putting it out there is part of what I need, and may…
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Does Your Soul Need a Spa Day?
Something struck me in a new way today. I need Jesus EVERY day. I can't save him up and use my "Jesus" reserves when I don't make time to spend with him. Now,…
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Hard Needs Compassion not Comparison
Hard is a reality of simply being on planet earth. Every single day we have to deal with something that is hard. It might be something as simple as figuring out what to…
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Guest Post: When Your Heart’s Somewhere Else…
A week ago I sat in church still reeling from the events of the days in our very recent past. Hurricane Matthew came and went; I was in a fog-like, emotional state of…
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Preparing for the Storm in More Ways Than One
The sky is blue, the air is humid, it feels like just another day in Florida. You would never know it...but there is a storm coming. I was struck with overwhelming gratitude...
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It’s my Blogiversary!
I thought it would be fun to go back through all of my posts and compile a "What Have I Learned" list. Some of you have been with me from the beginning, others…
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Quietness: The Anxiety Antidote
I wish I could say this is how I live all the time, that at every turn my heart is quiet and I am trusting God. But it's simply not the case. This…
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5am isn’t so bad after all
Transition is hard for me. I don't know exactly when it happens but somewhere between coming home from vacation and having to start real life again, I get...
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When You are Simply Trying to Survive Infertility, and it’s Mother’s Day…again
Mother's Day is right around the corner and while many will be enjoying breakfast in bed and crayon family portraits, many others will be slowly dying inside. For years, that was me. I…
