A number of years ago, I found myself feeling bored and restless. I was actively involved in my church, taking care of my family, serving at my children’s school, and spending time with other Christian women in a small group Bible study. These activities were all worthwhile, yet my sense of discontentment remained. Was there something…
Four and a half years ago, I was overweight and frustrated with the way I looked. Each day I tried to exercise and eat right, but I could not lose a pound. I was ashamed and felt hideous. I remember looking into the mirror saying, “Lord, please make me skinny.” Now, I shudder as I…
Nearly every woman I know has a complicated relationship with herself, specifically with her body. We are all over the spectrum, ranging from obsessing with our appearance to ignoring our physical bodies entirely. Sometimes all in the same day, if you’re anything like me. When we made our New Year’s resolutions just a few weeks…
I seem to have fallen in love. According to various sources, I am either giggling in delirious happiness, crying with the sincerest gratitude, or pining because I’m not in his immediate vicinity. I’m madly, stupidly in love for the first time in my life— it’s enough to make me want to call all of the former…
Thanksgiving break, a three-day reprieve from classes and practices (unless there is a game Saturday) used to be filled with packing and cleaning and traveling and extended family. But the year I spent throwing up in the middle of the night from exhaustion put an end to our Thanksgiving travels. It was a hard decision,…
I know almost everyone blogs about being thankful in November. I am not here to say it’s a bad idea, nor would I ever fault someone for it. In fact, I try to practice gratitude on a daily basis. But to blog about it in November just wasn’t my cup of tea. That is, until…