It’s been a lifelong struggle for me, this battle between icky spider and frightened girl. Growing up, my older sister Kelley was my hero. I would spot a spider, yell for Kelley, and in she would fly – minus the cape, but carrying some makeshift weapon (usually a shoe). And she, my dear, brave sister, […]
Just Shy of the Promise
I was a junior in college. It was Super Bowl night. I had been sick all weekend and had missed a ministry trip that I was supposed to lead. It was the first night I actually emerged from my rumpled bed to communicate with other human beings. I didn’t feel very attractive with my puffy […]
When Our Hearts Melt
It was a beautiful November afternoon. As I drove down a winding back road, I took in the shades of color in the trees, the clear blue of the sky, and the brilliant white of the clouds – as much as I could while still trying to be a responsible driver. I was on my […]
Flawless Words
In the past couple of years, some of the must-have gadgets for women have been the Flawless series: Flawless Brows, Flawless Body, Flawless Legs. I have been around long enough to know that there is nothing anyone anywhere can sell me that can make anything about me or my body flawless. So I was unmoved […]
Beginnings
If you had asked the five-year-old version of me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have answered, without hesitation: “A wife, mother, and author.” As far back as I can remember, being a mom one day was this glittering, shimmering bigger-than-life dream of mine. So you can imagine my excitement […]
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