My husband recently reserved a campsite in a nearby state park to take our daughters, ages three and five, on their inaugural camping adventure. As we headed out in his truck that weekend, loaded with all our gear and food for a cookout, I knew a lot of rain was in the forecast. Even so,…
For many weeks this summer, God bombarded me with thoughts about water. Over and over, I pondered its power to clean and refresh along with its power to destroy and decimate. I noticed a message about water in nearly every book I read, every song I heard, and every Bible passage on which I meditated….
My five-year-old daughter begins kindergarten this month. This means my cautious, anxiety-prone, oldest child starts a new adventure in a new school building with new friends and a new teacher. For the first time, she’ll be away from her little sister and away from me for six hours a day, five days a week. She…
Earlier this year, I experienced a period of great loneliness, grief, and anxiety. In the wake of profound loss and an ongoing battle to juggle caregiving, childrearing, and mental illness, I found myself with a thousand acquaintances but what seemed like no close friends. At first, I focused on my own insecurities and tried to…
My three-year-old prides herself on waking up before her five-year-old sister. She often climbs into bed with me as my husband gets ready for work and announces, “Sister is still sleeping!” Then she sometimes asks, “Where are we going today?” On one such recent morning, I answered, “School,” as it was a Thursday and she…
Writing has been a huge part of my ministry and a tremendous source of joy in my life for many years. With what felt like clear direction from God each step of the way, I published my first book last year and naturally held on to dreams of publishing more. Yet despite all my eager…