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January 2022

January 18, 2022

Does God Take All the Fun Out of It?

Fun. I love fun. Fun is good. I’m having to relearn this. When I was...

January 07, 2022

Stop It With The Guilt Thing

I used to feel so guilty. When my kids were young. I remember having a...

January 05, 2022

Finding A Safe Space

I lost my voice. I knew it was coming. I went beyond the point of...

January 03, 2022

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

So why has most of my Christian faith been based on fear? I’m not even...

December 2021

December 15, 2021

Middle of the Night Thoughts

Dear Mom of littles, I know. I remember. Long days. Even longer nights. Will I...

December 11, 2021

How Did We Get Here?

Don’t do this. Don’t do that. Don’t think of a big pink elephant. Yep. Just...

December 06, 2021

Sexy? Really?

I watched Matt Chandler say what he said. I watched it more than a few...

December 01, 2021

I Didn’t Think It Would Ever End

I looked at our calendar hanging in the kitchen this morning. December 1st. Immediately my...

November 2021

November 23, 2021

Ok Then… I Hate My Life.

Don’t be confused, Karen. God is not the author of confusion. If in fact, you...

November 18, 2021

Why Are We All So Afraid?

Someone listen. Please. Anyone. Why does it seem like everyone around me has their head...

November 16, 2021

A Cute Little Post

Cute I know, I know, I keep going back to this word. It’s because I...

November 12, 2021

Deconstruction Isn’t Just Trendy, It’s Necessary.

The need for certainty. This is what messed with my head. Still does sometimes. Not...

November 08, 2021

Is There Any Value in It?

Values. Everyone has them. Each person, their own set. Changing throughout our lives. Depending on...

November 05, 2021

What Are We So Afraid Of?

I’m not leaving the faith. I never have been. It’s actually the opposite. You could...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

Whose Kingdom Are We Talking About?

A world of contradiction. Thinking back to the church debacle of 2008. Maybe that’s a...

October 28, 2021

Then… I Blinked

Grown up kids. Who would have thought? Just yesterday they were in my arms. Depending...

October 26, 2021

Can I Be Real A Second?

I’ve been told I’m brave for being vulnerable. To be honest, I look at it...

October 24, 2021

When Sundays Aren’t So Easy

I have to admit, Sundays have not been easy for most of my life. When...

October 21, 2021

The Weight of It All

The problem with my weight has never actually my weight. It’s how I’ve perceived my...

October 21, 2021

When The Sun Shines Through

I’ve been thinking lately about getting a tattoo. Not that I’m going to. But if...

October 15, 2021

You’re Scared of Us? – A Life Changing Conversation

I remember the first time I decided to really listen. Seven years ago. It started...

October 12, 2021

Just Do It For Jesus

So let me get this straight? Anything you do before marriage is a sin? Anything...

October 10, 2021

A Prayer for World Mental Health Day

Oh God, You know me. You formed me. I am your creation. Made in your...

October 09, 2021

Parenting Teens (You Will Lose Sleep)

Leave the light on. Leave the door open. Words for young families to live by....

October 07, 2021

The Deep Dive

Currently sitting up in my bed overlooking the resort pool in Las Vegas. Last day...

October 06, 2021

How Is This Brave?

People say I am brave. It is ironic. Me, brave? How does anyone even become...

October 03, 2021

Following The Leader?

Do what I say, not what I do. I’m sad this Sunday morning. Sitting in...

October 01, 2021

New Mercies

Here comes Friday. With all it's going to bring. I'm sure new mercies are part...

September 2021

September 30, 2021

Where Is God In Our Schools?

I work in a public school. A high school. A pretty big one. In the...

September 29, 2021

The Treadmill Of A Toxic Faith

Toxic. I’ve been worrying for the past several years about the toxins in our environment....