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  • This Is Not a Dead-End

    Here’s a thought: Your unmet expectations don’t determine the worth of your story. Your good, but unfulfilled desires and dreams don’t determine the success of your life. The ideas others have of how your life SHOULD be turning out have no authority or ability to stop God’s good plan + purpose for how your life… Continue reading

  • You Are Not Forgotten

    I know you, because I am just like you. And I don’t care how different your life looks from mine or the diversity of our valleys. You are me. And I am you. In so many ways. These words are for you. It’s like the darkest place you’ve ever been, right? Like you could suffocate… Continue reading

  • The Dangerous “Christian” Ladder

    Have you ever felt like there is a “Christian” Ladder you’re supposed to climb? You can be honest. I’ve tried to climb it. I have frustrated friends who have tried to climb it. And we never really say it aloud do we? But somehow, it’s yelled out pretty loud and clear. YOU NEED TO BE… Continue reading

  • Healing & Hope for Your Christmas

    While I grabbed the ornaments out of our pantry, I couldn’t believe that Christmastime was already here. Already here! But I didn’t feel disappointment. While this year couldn’t have possibly gone more crazy or wild, it was life. And it was full. And it was covered everywhere by God. Full of God not because I… Continue reading