*Congrats to Noelle who won the Truth Kit notebook!* I stood at the elevator and smashed the down button, while my foot nervously tapped. I took a deep breath and repeated what I’d been telling myself all morning, “It’s just breakfast. It’s just breakfast.” I was attending a writers retreat. I hadn’t known anyone when […]
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Pray A to Z Stories: Jealousy
*Quick Reminder that I’ll be participating in a Night of Prayer at Baker Book House in Grand Rapids, tomorrow, Tuesday Feb 21 at 7 p.m. I would love to see you there for this special time of reflection on prayer as we head into the Lent season. As we continue our series of Pray A […]
6 Loneliness Busters
Loneliness plagues us all at some point, doesn’t it? Haven’t we all felt lonely even while standing in a crowd, feeling certain we don’t fit in or belong? Over the past few years, women from 18-80 have shared with me the ache of their loneliness. I scrolled my Facebook feed one morning this summer and […]
The Wonder of Friendship
Today I’m continuing the theme of holding on to wonder. For all the hard and challenging things we face every day–there’s still so much wonder to behold. I want to hold on to wonder. (This theme is inspired by the Breathe Christian Writers Conference which will be held October 9-10 and is themed “Awaken Your […]
What to Hold on to When Relationships Shatter
I was washing dishes a couple years ago when I grabbed a thick glass cutting board that I’d had for nearly sixteen years. This glass cutting board had survived two 1,200 mile moves. But it didn’t survive the washing that night. I held the glass with my left hand while washing it with my right. […]
7 Tips to spend less, stress less, and have more fun on vacation
Have you entered the drawing yet for a copy of the new book I Like Giving? If not, head back to this post and enter now. You don’t want to miss out on this fantastic book. I have 3 copies up for grabs! [pinit] Going on a family vacation doesn’t have to be an expensive, […]