It was December when my husband and I strolled into the Mall of America. Every corridor was decked out in grand fashion. Entering a few floors above ground level, we headed straight for the rotunda above the main stage to take it all in. Enormous … [Read more...] about Are You Brave Enough to Reach?
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When Brave means Stepping Scared
I was scared. You prayed. I stepped. And now I'm one step braver. That's how it works. It's that simple and yet that hard at the same time. That one step right in front of us, one small step at a time, braver. And each time we learn - a little … [Read more...] about When Brave means Stepping Scared
Learning to Hear God Speak
This post may contain affiliate links. You are welcome to read our full disclosure policy here. She fought the wiggles, tried her best to stay still as I formed her slightly damp hair into braids. And the questions came. They come … [Read more...] about Learning to Hear God Speak
Learning the Rhythm of Grace
I am a consummate doer. To a glory and a fault at the same time, I like to get things done. Much of the time I have a plan as to how things should go down. You know the whole “run the day or the day will run you”, I own that phrase. I wake up … [Read more...] about Learning the Rhythm of Grace
When You’re Done Being Brave
I used to believe you had to go through things before you could fully understand them. You had to live them before you could write or talk about them. You couldn’t shed light until you crossed the threshold and arrived on the other side. I … [Read more...] about When You’re Done Being Brave
When You are Fighting a Lonely Battle
What do you say when there are no words? When tragedy strikes and your tummy twists in knots, all for a hurt that is not your own, a hurt that is owned by someone you love. Shockwaves course through your veins because that is how it works when you … [Read more...] about When You are Fighting a Lonely Battle