I stood at the most painful point straining for stability. Broken shells crunched under my tender feet, waves broke at my waist beating me up and sometimes knocking me over with their unexpected force; the sun shone brightly blinding me. This was miserable. I felt beat up. I was on a solo retreat for my…
Some days, I’m jealous of other people’s work. Not because they make more money, or have more status, or better hours. I find myself at times being jealous of some people’s work because they can point to exactly what they accomplished that day. They can say, “I built this bookshelf. I crocheted this blanket. I…
A handful of women from OGC got to travel to Indianapolis to The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference this summer. It was a gathering of almost 9,000 women in person, and numerous more online who cleared their schedules and gathered to learn, connect, and worship. It is a powerful thing to sit in a room of…
If you have been a reader for any length of time, you know that words are my friends and I am always on the lookout for a new ten dollar word with great meaning. I believe that I’ve stumbled upon another beautiful one in 2026! I have loved how many friends have asked if I…
“God choreographed rhythms into creation to remind us to pause from our constant activity to take joy in what he has allowed us to accomplish.” Eryn Lynum The Nature of Rest The annual rhythm of reflection on New Year’s Eve is a huge part of my yearly choreography. I journal the highs and lows of…
My honorary nephew, Jesse, is three years of sweetness, delight, goose eggs, and endless energy. Willing to leap off of tall buildings (furniture) and swing on spider webs (blankets) into his lair (a pile of pillows). He rarely slows down and is always running, or jumping, or climbing something. For all of these reasons, the…
The Gators play for the National Championship Title tonight in men’s basketball, and no matter the outcome, it may never be my most exciting March Madness Gator watching experience. Allow me to explain… During the Elite Eight Game versus Texas Tech, I was traveling back to Florida from speaking at a conference in Indianapolis. I…
In honor of March Madness, I will write this essay with a thoroughly basketball metaphor! I have good news and I have bad news for sinners striving for better. I’ll start with the bad news. Grace is not an alley-oop. We tend to think of the good news of salvation in Jesus as a collaborative…
It’s 4 am and I’m awake – on purpose. Only two things could make me willingly set my alarm for 3 am: a RunDisney race or a plane flight. In this case, it’s the latter. I ride the airport shuttle this morning and find myself bleary-eyed, awaiting the caffeine to kick in and staring at…
Thank you to my faithful readers who have been asking what my words of the year will be. At least my mom has been heavily invested in this process and awaiting this post all day 🙂 As 2024 drew to a close, I thought about the imagery of being planted, buried in the dirt and…
