Six years ago, I made the difficult choice to go “no contact” with my mom. Those who have wrestled with navigating toxic and abusive family relationships know how hard it can be to step away. It’s easy to fall back into accepting the “known” toxic behavior of someone close to you when it’s familiar. It’s even harder to step into […]
Do you remember making friends at six years old? Maybe you easily met someone on the monkey bars, or you coordinated a game of tag, or you started up a conversation with your soccer teammate that blossomed into a friendship. For many of us, making and establishing friends seemed easier then. At six years old, the world seemed ripe with […]
The one who heals and flourishes often hits bottom first. -Chuck DeGroat Recently, I met with a couple of writing friends to catch up and pray over one another’s work. As we sat around a table, sipping our hot beverages, and breaking off bits of scones and breakfast sandwiches- enjoying every bite, we shared about our current projects. As we […]