Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Things fail. Health. Friends. Love. School. Work. Expectations rise and fall. Rise. And fall. And fall. (and rise?) Someone says or does something (or perhaps nothing?) and it opens … Read More
Why All The “Modesty Conversations” Miss The Point
Last summer, the feeds in my various social media channels blew up with articles on modesty. How low is too low when it comes to necklines? One piece or two piece swimsuits (or, the generally-church-camp-approved … Read More
Surrender and Self-Sufficiency in the Church
When I was nineteen years old, my grandfather was in his final hours of life after a long fight with cancer. He called each of his grandchildren into his room one at a time. I … Read More
Get Free Sample Chapters from My New Book Lean on Me!
They say timing is everything, right? Well, today was the day I hoped to have some free sample chapters of my new book Lean on Me (it comes out in October) for you. I’m speaking … Read More
We Saw Them Become Orphans
It was our fourth time to Africa, but our first time to go as a pair. Tim was hired by The Alliance for Children Everywhere to write some scripts, shoot some video, and edit it … Read More
When Joy is Hard to Come By
I’m a little late in the game (no pun intended). My husband and I just started watching Friday Night Lights. For the longest time, I refused to lay eyes on the show. I grew up … Read More
When God Isn’t In Control
Late last week, I had conversations with two of my unofficial spiritual/career mentors. They’re unofficial because I’ve never asked them, but when we meet, their advice to me always weighs heavy on my decision-making. One … Read More
Three Things to Help Control Freaks Let Go
Control has control on me. It’s my thorn, my biggest enemy, my closest friend. I’ve been out of control a few times in my life… The many times we moved when I was growing up … Read More
Lean on Me: The Book Cover!
Even though it won’t be shipping until October 2014, that doesn’t mean my team at Thomas Nelson isn’t hard at work getting ready for the big day. Today, we finalized the cover for the new … Read More