A Bruised Reed
Useless. Sometimes I can convince myself that days I sleep all the way through are spent in my body healing- creating new neuropathways that will help me function healthily when … Continue reading A Bruised Reed
Category: Brave
The Yeast of the Pharisees
Do you ever say something that leaves your listeners boggled because they totally lack the context? I know when I try to make the connections between what we had … Continue reading The Yeast of the Pharisees
For the New Year…
When Christmas is over, the reality sinks in- a new year is approaching. Many people do a lot of reflecting on the year that is passing. Others think of what … Continue reading For the New Year…
Laundry and Other Spiritual Matters
It’s laundry day. Being part of a family of six sure does load up the work for that particular task. I’m always amazed at what I discover each time … Continue reading Laundry and Other Spiritual Matters
Getting you off your game
I saw the dresser tipping, but I couldn’t do anything but scream. My son was angrily yanking clothes from the dresser drawer, which he pulled at just the right angle … Continue reading Getting you off your game
Anxiety and Peace: a Strange Juxtaposition
I was encouraged this summer to consider the Fruit of the Spirit. Something most Christians are fairly familiar with. One of the truths charming children’s songs help us memorize at … Continue reading Anxiety and Peace: a Strange Juxtaposition
Come, Lord Jesus!
Growing up, whenever something bad happened, personally or globally, my dad would say, “Come, Lord Jesus.” Not gonna lie- to a teenage mind, that seemed less than desirable. I had … Continue reading Come, Lord Jesus!
The Holiness of Self-care
It’s often hard to think about self-care, isn’t it? When I think of it, I get this image of myself on a beach with my best friends relaxing. But then … Continue reading The Holiness of Self-care
Purposive Pain
As they go, I had super easy childbirths for the four children I’m raising. Seriously, when seasoned mothers are swapping war-stories in front of terrified mothers-to-be, I have nothing … Continue reading Purposive Pain
Engaging with the Transformation
As I have mentioned before, I hate exercising. I thought I really hated the elliptical, but now I long to merely do that. Because I have had to turn up the … Continue reading Engaging with the Transformation
Perfectionism and Dungeons & Dragons
One of the great travesties of the 90s is how fear of something difficult to understand convinced well-meaning Christians that Dungeons and Dragons was akin to the occult. I blindly … Continue reading Perfectionism and Dungeons & Dragons
De-stigmatizing secular therapy
I want to talk a little about the problem that many Christians have with going to counseling. I know that it exists because I have been reading a book for … Continue reading De-stigmatizing secular therapy
