I know we're being brave and showing up and soldiering on. But it's okay to grieve, too. We don't have to pretend we're not sad.

I fretted about going into the party. Part of my hesitancy was rooted in my journey to find confidence as God's beloved.

In between all the doing and responding, are we overlooking the one true catalyst of change? Are we taking time to listen to one another?

In the midst of the exclusion of not fitting in, it can be easy for me to feel invisible. I find solace and comfort in Hagar's story.

Colorblind assumes everyone is the same, which is different than treating everyone as equals. We are not the same, we are ethnic beings.

To my surprise ... relief didn't look like I thought it would. It came when I quit being a slave to shame and forgave myself.

God has wrapped me in peace while carrying me through seasons of suffering. He has never minimized or dismissed my concerns.

When we gather to eat, I believe God wants to feed more than our appetites, he wants to feed our souls.

If I quiet myself, I can imagine what my mom would say to me. I can still hear her voice and feel her love.

Julian for Norwich had an unusual call from God; she anchored herself to a church, to be its 24-hour prayer warrior.

Recently we've seen signs of thawing. Cold hearts warming. Frozen loved ones melting, opening. Spring? Wishful thinking? Or Aslan moving?

I stared into the pinhole camera on my computer and wondered if the humans on the other side felt like I did - exhausted ...

We don't use "amazing" to describe ourselves. But God's grace does look amazing on us! It's about him and what he does for us.

As the storm clouds roll in I am choosing to look for beauty and name grief.

I had internalized the narrative that the only acceptable version of me was the shiny one ... Living this way came at a great cost.

As I walk the path to living out my calling, I am faced with a challenge. There are endless voices calling for my attention and my time.

When I was raising my children I didn't have anyone to turn to for simple needs like a mattress, or for deeper support.

The disciplines involved in exercise are similar to those we have in the Christian life. We need to build endurance to finish the race.

What in the world are we supposed to do about our less-than-perfect lives? Jesus had to slip away and pray a lot. Maybe that's our answer.

I don't live life a decade at a time, or even a year at a time. Life is a step at a time. One foot in front of the other. Plodding along.