As a child I grew up vacationing along the Boston coast. At night we would stand on our balcony and spy the lights of freighters coming...

How many times in life have we looked toward the future with expectation, but when it arrives discover maybe it wasn’t really what we...

Dear 2021, It’s not fair to your really, the expectations we’re piling on your unborn name. And really, we were only in her youth when we...

I don’t know if you’ve ever read the Bible cover to cover. I’m not necessarily okay with everything in there; I don’t understand it all....

A few brief thoughts today: The truth is, I am a mess, and I’m walking through a messy time in life. But I think it’s time for a much...

Some time ago, I read a book by one of my favorite authors, Jennie Allen, “Anything.” When I say some time, I’m taking a period of...

I’ve never been so fearful to label myself a “Christian” as in my mess— For fear of what other “Christians” may say. Did I really just...

As a kid, I remember hearing my parents refer to “growing pains.” Having a “growth spurt.” I remember distinctly the thought passing...

Fall has always been my favorite season. It holds still the golden rays of summer but carries them down on cooler winds, with a...

Do you have a “place?” A place where the static and strains of being evaporate into the very air around you... where COVID-19 doesn’t...

Your kids don’t need a perfect mom; they need a happy mom. They don’t need crumb-free floors; they need your love and attention...

Prayer is easier for some than others. It’s become easier for me over the years, as the fancy walls of religion fell and I saw visions of...

My one year old son ran flailing his arms at his shadow, morning sunlight filtering in through the blinds. It’s a game he’s loved lately;...

Hey, Mamas- On this Mother’s Day, 2020, I want to remind you about a few things before we get too far ahead of ourselves today. I know...

The faces of this pandemic. They’re everywhere. The worried small business owner. The frustrated, screaming child. The haggard healthcare...

I was reading about Noah the other day, a story I’ve heard since childhood. A story that until now, has always elicited visions of...

Time is a thief and joy is the innocent bystander we too often forget to engage. Embrace joy daily; tightly. Time may not slow but won’t...

Motherhood can be a lonely job. You are surrounded by little souls, but ones constantly in need of life sustaining attention; and most...