Sometimes we share the darkest parts of our lives so others can have light in their dark places. Light in the dark places. You know what I mean, right? The dark places. I so rarely speak of mine. There are a million reasons why and some of them might even have a little bit of […]
Grace
Grace Is for Everyone — even yourself!
Welcome to Day 29 of 31 Ways to Embrace Lopsided Living! It’s our last Saturday together. Man, I hope you’ve been encouraged. I keep thinking about how this information probably isn’t stuff you’ve never heard before but also that sometimes it just takes hearing it in a new way or at the right time for […]
We are works in process {and that’s okay!}
Today I want to share a verse I’ve found encouraging in my Lopsided Living journey. AND I AM SURE OF THIS, THAT HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL BRING IT TO COMPLETION IN THE DAY OF CHRIST JESUS. PHILIPPIANS 1:6 Philippians is probably my favorite book of the Bible. Paul’s four-chapter letter […]
Can we replace mom guilt with mom grace? Please!!

Can we replace mom guilt with mom grace?? Please!!! With all the tragedy happening around us, can we just join together as moms and make this declaration — we will give each other grace! When your kid spits on mine at the playground, I won’t give you the stink eye. Because you weren’t the one […]
{book review} Triggers by Amber Lia & Wendy Speake

It happened again this weekend. I call it the “Clash of the Hormones.” Between my girl’s teenager hormones and my menopausal hormones, let’s just say it can get highly emotional around here and things can escalate quickly. I don’t say that to make light of it … or to excuse it. But if we’re honest, almost […]
Giving Generously of Yourself

Welcome to day 14 of STAND OUT: 7 traits of a counter cultural life. You can find an index of every post in this series here. Today we’re wrapping up our conversation about generosity in a counter cultural life. Our world is greedy. We know that, we see it every day. But I think it […]