Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve had two goals over the last decade or so: lose weight and be a better mother. And every morning…
Taking My Own Advice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI woke up too early a few weeks ago. As I sat in my chair drinking coffee, I started thinking…
Grace for the Birth Story You Didn’t Expect
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis Wasn’t Part of the Plan Even from my haze of exhaustion, I knew what it meant when my doctor…
How to Talk So Your Doctor Really Listens
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment feeling like it was a waste of your time (and theirs)?…
Guarding the Wrong Gate
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnyone who has had to endure a hard season has had this happen. It could be a scary medical diagnosis,…
Faith, Fear, and Your Health
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany Christian women reject the prosperity gospel with their words—but live it functionally in how they view health. In this…
Walking with a Friend Through Chronic Illness
Reading Time: 3 minutesI do not have a chronic illness. I have not had to live in a body that seems to be…
When Wisdom Calms the Storm
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Information Brings Relief After this post, I started wondering if there was a purpose for the information. My entire…
Beyond the Mood Swings: What Anger Reveals
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen it comes to perimenopause and menopause, I think it’s the intensity of the mood swings that catch us most…
Hormones, Mood, and You: Why Your Emotions Aren’t Just in Your Head
Reading Time: 4 minutesHormone shifts affect your mood. Every woman knows this, because every woman has lived it. Hormones are not just numbers…
The Dangerous Pattern: Lessons From Past Evangelical Extremes
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince I returned to blogging, I have already noted that a lot of the same controversies that were alive and…
When Grit Becomes Ungodly: The Difference Between Biblical Perseverance and Pushing Through
Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you read secular takes on what it means to be successful, you are going to encounter the word “grit.”…
