Eyes Open

What do you do when your values and convictions don't line up with what you've been taught your whole life?

Woman: Rejected, Reborn Again

Almost a year ago, Rachel Held Evans passed away suddenly. On June 1, 2019, I watched the livestream of her funeral while sitting in my favorite chair with Polly snuggled up next to me, and I bawled my head off. While grappling with my faith and frustration with hypocrisy and double standards woven in and …

All Things New

From death to life. From grief to hope. Resurrection. Some reminders for all of us on this Easter Day.

Lament as a Gift

Heartbreak, the kind that cuts straight to the bone, is not something we have to experience alone. The Comforter of our hearts knows this pain well. We don't have to push quickly past the grief. For in the shadows of life are where we find some of the most precious gifts.

On Trust & Giving Your Whole Heart

Andrew Peterson penned, "The only way to find your life is to lay your own life down, and I believe it's an easy price for the love that we have found." This kind of service and love is something I hope our family is known for.