I haven’t been able to write lately. I think it’s partially because parenting three teen/tween daughters has humbled me into a place of silence on many issues. The world is so dark and heavy, and I’m unsure how to process or respond to that in helpful ways. And then we also recently moved, which is…
I came across a box of old trophies in our attic recently. The lid was so dusty I was afraid to open it for fear of what might crawl out. I went to a small elementary school and an average size middle school and high school. Like many firstborn children do, I put a lot…
I’ll confess: I’ve always been envious of people who know their gifting and chase hard after what they feel they were put on earth to do. For the past few years my husband and I have wrestled with our vocational lives in somewhat dramatic fashion. We have bought and sold a business, launched a startup,…
I’ve had trouble with writing for the past year or so. It’s not so much a case of writer’s block as it is a case of a writer’s conscience getting in the way. Every time I sit down to start a post, I feel a sense of shame about not being the person I might…