Statement on Abuse in the Church

I only break my social media silence for very important things. With the spotlight on the SBC and abuses of all kinds, I can’t stay silent. People within the church and within the SBC have … Read More

How Do You Begin the End?

This is my final post. It’s been a year or so since I took a break from the Interwebs–away from writing online, from traveling and speaking, from Tweeting and Facebooking and Snapchatting and the like. … Read More

Seasons

Pregnancy has been one of the most beautiful, difficult, spiritually growing, ego-shrinking seasons. With only three weeks left, give or take, I’ve been caught in the tension of grief – missing the secret kicks and … Read More

You Are Not a Jar of Nutella

Healthy does not equal perfection. Healthy means acknowledging what in your life needs to realign with God’s unique plan for you. Asking for help shows strength, not weakness. Invite others into your journey as long … Read More

To Not Hurt is To Not Be Human

Dear friends, I hesitated posting this publicly, but I need an army surrounding me now. And I don’t want hate or lies to win. I also don’t want the person who was the impetus behind … Read More

To All The Mothers Who Will Never Hold Their Babies on Mother’s Day

I never realized how weird Mother’s Day is when you’ve lost a child; I always heard it, but I didn’t understand. Now, in a poppy-seed-sized way, I do. So, if you are missing your own child, regardless of how or when he or she departed, know you are not alone, and I wish you the happiest of Mother’s Day. Nothing will ever change the fact that you are a mother.