I used to be a quitter. I don’t usually share that part of my life because it’s not something I am proud of, but it’s the truth. Back in college, when I pledged to be in a sorority, I ended up quitting during pledge week. I thought protecting my trusted binder from frat boys who…
If you’re part of a Christian church in America, chances are you know people who have left the church, or you have heard of the term deconstruction, or you are in the middle of a questioning period yourself. Maybe this type of thing leaves you worried for the church or for yourself. If so, it’s…
If I asked you what the best college sports program was, you might have an opinion, and you might not. (Those who do college sports do them passionately.) If I asked you your favorite breakfast, you’d tell me about eggs and bacon or a fruit and yogurt parfait, a McMuffin, avocado toast, banana bread hot…
I grew up in a traditional Bible Belt church in Texas. The church—and when I say “church,” I mean the people not the building—was instrumental in solidifying my faith. There were many sermons about how to share our faith with others, but this topic always felt scary to me. What if I didn’t get the…
“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are far too easily pleased.” ~C.S. Lewis “What do you want?” Sometimes we don’t know how to take that question, right? It could be asked in an annoyed voice—like a big sister rolling her eyes at a little one…
As I write this, I am on a camping trip with one of my closest friends and her family. I am so looking forward to the three-day weekend with these precious friends, despite the forecast of lots of rain. Unlikely Friends I first met this friend at a previous church. While I immediately liked her,…