This post was originally published on my church’s blog. We have all been “single.” Every single one of us lives at least a part of this life on earth “single” – without a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse. The length of time, number of different seasons, and weightiness of those seasons differs from person to person, but this is …
The title of this blog might be confusing. “Isn’t marriage a good thing? Aren’t you passionate about it?” Well, yes, and yes. But I’m writing this blog because marriage itself is not something to “chase after.” I am anguished by both the insanely high divorce rate that is the reality of the Western world, and …
Last weekend, for Valentine’s Day, Johnny had the idea to read our wedding vows to each other, and also to get them framed. I was so excited about it, and, of course, cried when we read them to each other like I did on that special day. Rereading them sparked passion in me for a …
TRIGGER WARNING: This post discusses eating disorders. If it is not healthy for you to read this at this time, please do what is best for you. I’ve thought about this blog post for a looong time, but I felt too hypocritical. Something that God convicted me of for a long time was the amount …
Are you longing for more? Hungering for purpose? Dissatisfied with a life without meaning? Believe it or not, we are actually called to be in anguish for this world. If you are longing… feeling discontented and like there has to be MORE… feeling anguished for the state of the world… even feeling lost and searching… …
Ah, winter. It’s never been my favourite season; I’m not gonna lie. I’ve never liked outdoor sports of any kind, I despise being cold, it takes a bit more effort to go for runs/walks, and, well, it’s not cottage season. However, if there’s one thing I like about winter, it’s the excuse to cozy up …
Johnny and I celebrated our first anniversary a few weeks ago, and I truly can’t believe we have been married for over a year! It’s been, of course, one of the strangest years of my life… but also, I have to say, the best year of my life, mostly because I’ve gotten to do it …
The first time I tried on a pair of my size 2 jeans that didn’t fit anymore, I felt like I was dying. That’s how much the lie that I NEEDED to stay size 2 and size XS crept its way into my life. That’s how out-of-whack my priorities were. It really did feel like …
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2021! I am seeing, like I’m sure most of us are, tons of “Good riddance 2020” posts, and lots of sentiment about 2021 having the easy job of simply being at least a little bit “better” than 2020. While I understand these sentiments to some extent–for one thing, I …
I’ve written a lot about heaven recently. The Bible tells us that believers are “born from above,” and that we’re a lot more related to Heaven than we often think we are. It’s easiest to look around and see what’s right in front of us rather than seeing Truth beyond that; the Truth that “our …