Nothing has gone right these past days. My Blackberry stopped working. (That is not a minor glitch for me — my Blackberry!!!) That is a dark day. And then the dashboard of
“The invisible dragon roared, I cowered, and what I’ve called “the impostor” was born, a shadow to the my eight-year-old life. The impostor is a fake version of yourself, and
When my children were younger (Graham age 6, and Kristin age 7), I was stressed out. I was commuting to grad school, overwhelmed by academia, reading journals I didn’t understand, writing
Below is a story from my dear friend Ruth — who was practically perfect and completely miserable. I can identify with this Salvation Story, and I’m so grateful that God
BEFORE READING: Please know that my intention in writing the blog below was not to shame anyone. Quite honestly I wrote this blog immediately after watching the 20/20 program and
I visited a church a few weeks ago in a mid-Western state. Upon walking into the church I was immediately ushered back to countless Sundays in childhood spent in
A lot of my closest friends are addicts. I tend to really like broken, messy people — people desperate for change and yet terrified of change. One of these dear
“You have way below normal levels in every hormone. Your thyroid is not working, and you are significantly deficient in Vitamin D.” This is the way that my doctor welcomed me
I have never really liked parties. I can’t make small-talk, I don’t have good party clothes, and I never really know what to do with myself when I’m there. My
Wednesday night I walked into a place that I never intended to be. I was immediately asked to hand over my driver’s license, leave all my personal belongings behind, and
