…And keep dating your spouse. Forever. Isn’t it true that we should date our spouses forever? That is a huge part of the commitment in marriage. It is a commitment to never stop dating, never stop pursuing, never stop loving. But dating doesn’t have to be expensive or fancy. Heck – it doesn’t even have …
Can’t only obese people have binge eating disorder? I ate a lot of snacks with friends at movie night and felt overly full. Was that a binge? Binges are like 5000+ calories, right? My 1000-calorie raid-the-pantry fest doesn’t count? As a non-expert, but someone with first-hand experience with this disorder, speaking with other women with …
If I’m honest, there are times my fingers touch the Instagram app before I feel like I even know what I’m doing. Do you know the feeling? It’s like, it draws you in. And why? Is it FOMO? Is it the idea of being numbed out? Or is it that we’re actually longing for the …
There is a way to be joyful all the time, every second, no matter what is happening. I am so excited to share this way with you. You know those crying moments where the tears just won’t stop flowing? There are just tears spilling over and waves after waves of hiccupy tears, your face red …
“If you’re someone who works out all the time and eats really healthily—what’s wrong with that? That’s a good thing…right?” In the latest episode of my church’s podcast, The Cast, I had the opportunity to share my journey with 4 different eating disorders, and the freedom Jesus alone brought me to. You can listen to the …
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… …