Guard Your Heart

I love being open. I love to have a genuine, deep bond with people, and for them to feel they are able to have the same with me. Life and healthy relationships don’t always work like that. Plus, we all know that relationships with women can be tricky! It’s okay to...

Obedience

It seems like everywhere I turn these days, I hear about this word: obedience. This somewhat unpopular word in my freedom-loving United States of America often becomes a hard word to follow. We can look to other societies in the Bible that also struggled with...

My Day as a Diva

Laughter is my manna – especially when it floats down in unexpected moments and especially in the dark places of life. Last fall, I had a speaking engagement up north. I love traveling to speak and share my family’s story, but I hate going alone. Often, flying solo is...

Fight Like a Girl

I spilled countless tears as a young girl about one fact: that I was girl. To my tomboy self, it felt like boys had all the advantages – both physically and socially. They weren’t taught to downplay their independence, smarts, or directness. They...