Imagine, if you will, me standing in my kitchen late at night, surrounded by mountains of cucumbers and tomatoes that I grew in my own garden, making pickles and salsa for my family, crying my eyes out with exhaustion because I have to wake up again in a few hours for my full-time job. And feeling SO mad that I…
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Crashing Waves (aka. grief)
Grief is frustrating. Its borders are fluid and changing, rendering it difficult to define. It’s experienced in as many ways as there are people on the earth. Certainly, humans do seem to navigate certain stages of grief, such as denial, anger, bargaining, as identified by Elizabeth Kubler Ross, but even in this, it’s rarely in defined succession or order. It’s…
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Opting For Uncomfortable
A few weeks ago, I found myself in a situation that located my heart firmly in my throat. As I stood behind a piano on a stage for the first time in years, I wondered what the heck I had done? How could I possibly have agreed to this? Leading music from piano used to feel completely comfortable for me,…
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Be Honest With God (Pro-tip: He Knows Anyway!)
I am crazy honest with God. Like putting-it-all-out-there, no-holding-back, totally ugly, vulnerable honesty. I’m not super-spiritual or gifted or more tight with Holy God than anyone else. As is often my path, I’ve learned to be honest the hard way. I grew up in a faith-rich environment. My parents modelled what it meant to love Jesus and others every single…
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Countering the “Friendless” Lie
Here’s a vulnerable admission to start your day: When I am overly-tired, overly-extended and also (god-forbid) overly-hormonal, my go-to insecurity and pet-sadness tends toward feeling like I don’t have friends. While I know this is entirely ridiculous, it can feel really real. How, with so many people in my everyday life, can I sometimes feel alone? How can I count…
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