Category: Community
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Motherhood: Loving When You Know You Will Have To Let Go
I am writing a series of posts on motherhood this week. Come back each day for a new post. Much love to all the mamas out there! I hugged her for an extended moment. Trying to express my heart with my arms. Asked how she was and how her son was doing with the…
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What To Do When You Have Sore Toes
***If you are visiting because you saw my post on Communicator Academy – Thanks for stopping by! Please make yourself at home here and leave a comment so we can chat! Also! If you haven’t read the post on Kathi Lipp’s Communicator Academy, please go visit and read it here and then dive into all…
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When A Mom Says She Is Drowning…
When a mom says she is drowning. You listen. And then you say something and then you do something. Say me too. Say truth. Say I understand. Share hope. And/or cry with her. Hug her. (this may have been a drowning day for me!) And then Buy her chocolate. Meet her for coffee. Plan a…
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The Most Compelling Call to Community
Last night I sat in a candle-lit room – the music unplugged and worshipful. The lights were dimmed and the room was set up in a more intimate way. We sat in the heaviness of it. The burden of our sin he carried. The weight of the betrayal from his friend. It was a quiet,…
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I am woman.
I am strong as steel. I will surprise you. I can make dinner, unload the dishwasher, brainstorm for an article and help my child study for a test all at the same time. I am a soft place to land. I have stretch marks and an untoned tummy – I am my own beautiful.…
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Unity: Is it what you think it is?
These two intertwined, reading as one. Their leaves betray their unity. One with golden yellow and one with verdant green. There are two trees here but it is hard to see where one begins and one ends. The yellow leaves make the green leaves more vibrant and the green leaves make the yellow leaves…
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Story
Today I am over at Nanette Kirch’s blog for her book, Denial: Abuse, Addiction, and a Life Derailed. Hop over here to read the post and check out her book! If you are visiting here because of visiting Denial’s blog, I am glad you are here! Welcome to this little place called Searching…
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I Want To Be Part of the Change. (But Do I Really?)
I say that I want things to change: I want to love my family better. This needs to change. The #metoo stories are heavy on my heart. This needs to change. The way our systems benefit some people and make life really hard for others is a travesty. This needs to change. And I…
