“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” -Unknown What’s on your reading list for the year ahead? With book writing in full swing this past year, my brain was filled with words, words, and more words. Between reading and writing, I shelved several more spiritual and […]
What if your holidays don’t feel joyful and celebratory? Ten years ago, I remember a major bout of loneliness that came at Christmas. My husband was working odd hours, and I woke up Christmas morning to a quiet house. It was just me and our three-month-old son. While I was beyond thankful to experience Christmas with our baby, and to […]
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it” -Matthew 16:24-26 NIV From a young age, I remember believing I needed to keep myself small. Fading […]