This Little Light of Mine: Psalm 18

This Little Light of Mine: Psalm 18

Tired. Lonely. Afraid. Anxious. Bored. Overwhelmed. Uncertain. Surprisingly calm. Unsurprisingly not-so-calm. We’re in new and uncharted territory in these times of social distancing and self-isolation. And we all face the unknown with a myriad of different feelings....
Worthy of Our Trust: Psalm 91

Worthy of Our Trust: Psalm 91

About two weeks ago, life changed for many of us in the U.S.  Schools closed. Businesses closed. People ravaged the bread and pasta and toilet paper aisles of grocery stores. Churches put their services online. Hand sanitizer became as important to us as our cell...
We’re Not Alone in Our Rejection

We’re Not Alone in Our Rejection

Two weeks ago, I signed with a literary agent and became an agented author – a big step I’m still excited about. But that didn’t come without lots of rejection. I’ve sent other manuscripts out to agents, only to have them rejected. Though my current...
We’re Not Alone in Our Loneliness

We’re Not Alone in Our Loneliness

The title of this post is an oxymoron. But it’s true. Even when we feel lonely, we’re not alone. We’re never alone in our loneliness. Because God is with us… and also, we’re not the only ones experiencing these feelings. I’d say pretty much all of us feel lonely from...
We’re Not Alone in Our Discouragement

We’re Not Alone in Our Discouragement

My first job out of college was as a newspaper reporter. Life was filled with transitions at the time. Seth and I had just gotten engaged. I had just moved to Ohio. I missed living on campus with my friends. But I was ready for my first real job.  Or so I...
We’re Not Alone in Our Anger

We’re Not Alone in Our Anger

Last year, I specifically remember a morning I got angry at my husband Seth. All because I made him toast for breakfast and by the time he came to eat it, the toast was cold. I didn’t want to call that feeling anger. It felt like a tense bundle of knots inside of me,...