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Temporary Visa
I’m finding hope in the idea of a new balance—one where a steady and happy home life can thrive alongside ministry.
Running Towards Purpose
When we read the Bible and its laws, we should see them as God’s way of breaking down a big vision into achievable steps, both on a large scale and an individual level.
Dear Extroverts
It would be no exaggeration to say I haven’t truly been alone for a very long time. Since I was a young child, I've always craved companionship. In new situations, I would seek it out as soon as possible.
Grief Equals Failure and Other Lies
Now, I find myself on the precipice of another loss, feeling that familiar guilt and shame for my grief.
Guard Your Heart
When something painful wounds us, we need to handle it gently, taking care to assess and clean it out. But then healing needs to follow—hopefully with minimal scarring—but it definitely needs to happen.
Netball Courts
Why am I talking about netball courts and awkward prepubescent interactions? Because now, in 2024, at 36 years of age, I still feel the same way.
When Food Falls from the Sky
I don’t believe God stops talking. I think He’s speaking right now. But the noise of life and the voices in our head get in the way, and His whisper goes unheard.
McDonalds Magic
I’m a bit of a snob. I like my coffee houses how I like my men: I stick with just the one.
Broken Kings
Perhaps it’s best to avert your eyes, avoiding the nuances and the pain. Maybe if it’s not seen it can be tidy and clear, sparing you from wading into the unfathomable mess.
Clinging to the Known
It’s a common misperception that only the most spiritually devout person can cross oceans and mountains to do this sort of thing, and it’s not a viewpoint that I’m not keen on upholding. The truth is that we were so comfortable in our life that in order to do anything of worth we needed to leave the nest, so to speak.
Good Grief
I’ve said goodbye to so many things since being here, and it is not an understatement to say that I was not prepared for any of them. There have been so many goodbyes. Grief, on the other hand, now that’s not quite so automatic.
Not Even Named
What about those moments when you’re honing in on a dragon? What happens when it’s taking all your concentration and discipline to defeat that which is in front of you? How do you make sure your back is safe?
The Weight of a Thing
Shocking confession: About a month before I was married to my husband, I went on a date with another man.
Ready For The Urn
When jumping off the couch too quickly means twisting an ankle or pulling a muscle, requiring two weeks of care and restoration, one can start to feel a little worse for the wear.
Jesus is Hungarian
We actually have more to learn and less to offer than we think, and the sooner we learn that the more useful we can be.
Kidney Beans
Well, this month has been a whirlwind and I’m in need of a fairytale ending, preferably not Grimms.
Turn Your Face Towards the Sun
As I’ve consistently said, this past year I’ve found myself in some of the darkest, coldest places internally; it’s been a real challenge at times. But even when I find myself in that cold place, I have still felt the warmth of the sun on the back of my neck.