WHAT ARE YOU RECLAIMING IN 2020?

WHAT ARE YOU RECLAIMING IN 2020?

All this talk of making New Year Resolutions this last week got me thinking… We’ve all got something to reclaim.  Five years ago TODAY I was waking up from my first surgery after having my son. The doctors said I wouldn’t remember anything in post-op, but I did. I...
WHY WE NEED TO GIVE OURSELVES MORE GRACE

WHY WE NEED TO GIVE OURSELVES MORE GRACE

What happens as a baby takes his or her first of many wobbly steps? Spoiler alert- they fall. It is inevitable. When they miss a step, fail, or even get frustrated, the child isn’t met with harsh criticism and rebuke. Instead, they are encouraged, rallied on,...
WHAT ANXIETY ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE

WHAT ANXIETY ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE

Search “anxiety” on the internet and you’ll read about all kinds of symptoms and possible causes of the mental health crisis sweeping the nation. The internet can be extremely helpful if you’re new to learning about the ins and outs of anxiety. But right...
WHY WE DON’T TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

WHY WE DON’T TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health impacts everyone, yet it’s skipped over in sermons and often gets treated like an uninvited guest in the house. As I make my way through motherhood (and over Lego pieces on the floor), I run into the same occurrence time and time again: Women...