Why Marriage Works for Us

by | Jun 9, 2014 | Relationships

This past April marked my ninth wedding anniversary. It got me thinking about all the ways I have appreciated my husband in the past decade, all the things I want my daughters to know about their dad when searching for their own spouse. And although I’m rarely...

It’s Complicated

by | Oct 10, 2013 | Relationships

Have you ever seen someone’s relationship status on Facebook explained as “It’s complicated”? It seems an apt description for a multitude of scenarios for many relationships in life. Our interactions with others can get sticky sometimes. Relationships take work. And...

Graceland

by | Jun 7, 2013 | Relationships

I was talking to my friend Sarah* about friendship the other day. She was telling me how she had been struggling because her best friend had hurt her feelings, and she was still working through it and praying for God to help her handle it well. Sarah is known for...

In Spite of Me

by | Nov 8, 2012 | Faith

Have you ever tried to tell a story, and you made it so much more difficult to understand than it really was? I have. When I was growing up, my faith in God was strong. I attended a small-town high school, and basically everyone knew that I was a Christian – a...

My Feelings Lied

by | Sep 20, 2012 | Self Discovery

It’s not real; it was just a dream. I know that in my head, but my heart is still smarting from how real it feels. I had a rough night. I slept hard, but then I had some really weird dreams. In part of them, my sister, mom, and I were shopping in a quaint,...