Virginia was hit hard with snow this year. Our boys, ages ten and a half and nine, have had two extended winter breaks from school—the normal Christmas break and then an additional extended break, when my nerves were a little raw one morning as we entered the Y. Our conversation went like this: “Elijah, watch…
The Glorious Table is thrilled to welcome Annie F. Downs today. Annie is the author of Let’s All Be Brave (Zondervan, 2015) and Looking for Lovely (B&H, 2016). We were never meant for a wimpy life. Now don’t hear me saying we weren’t meant for a simple life or a stay-at-home life or a famous…
A client once told me that if she hadn’t gained five extra pounds, then maybe her husband wouldn’t have been “forced” to have an affair. Shame whispered to her that she was not lovable, respectable, or valuable, and her husband’s infidelity solidified these lies. Ten years ago, a dear friend was raped by an acquaintance….
I’ve joined a lot of groups in my lifetime. You probably have, too. It seems to be encouraged and expected. When you’re young, you join groups like Pioneer Girls, or Scouts, or Awana—maybe it’s mostly because your mom signs you up, but maybe also because you have an interest. In high school, you have sports…
Note: As I was writing this post about being a strong woman with a voice, of course I felt like I was at my weakest. The Lord definitely has a sense of humor. Being a strong woman is not for the faint of heart. However, I believe it is something we are called to. God…
You are not enough… If they only knew… If only my life looked like… This is how it starts. These statements are the beginning of many of my internal battles. It is exhausting. I long more than anything to be a woman who’s steadfast, unswerving in her identity, and serving Christ with all that she is….