I identify as a church kid from the 80’s and 90’s. Specifically, a Mennonite Church, where Four Square, Spoons, Capture the Flag, rubber cement, double-Dutch, and sitting in the back pew reigned supreme. My brothers and I would awaken on Sunday mornings to dad calling out “Rise and shine!” and to the buttery, citrusy smell…
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Faith Outside the Walls
Sharing your story, your messy, wild, unpredictable narrative, is a paradoxical burden. Your desire to share with anyone who will listen envelops you to near suffocation. You think what you have to share is significant, meaningful, maybe even useful. But so are pillows and doormats. You believe the unsettling voice inside that reminds you that…
Exodus 14:14
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (NIV) This Old Testament verse has given comfort and encouragement to so many. To give a little context, these beautiful words were spoken in the middle of chaos and despair. The Israelites were being chased by Pharaoh’s army. They were convinced that Moses…
Make Heaven Crowded
Some days, I just sit and imagine it. Stepping into heaven, overwhelmed by light, peace, and joy. My Father looks into my eyes and says, “Well done, my child.” That moment—that beautiful promise— keeps me going. Especially now. Especially when the world feels so noisy, so divided, so full of pain. Maybe it’s the news….
Life is a Mosaic
There are so many stories from my life, moments I wish I could rewrite. Times when I treated others unkindly, times that I lied, and those occasions I spoke words I wish I could take back. Decisions I made in weakness, out of fear or frustration. These are simply facts of being human. Living in…
The Power of Identity
If you’re reading this, you may know me, but if you don’t, I’m just a normal girl who loves Jesus, makes mistakes, seeks joy, and is eternally grateful for everything in my life. I’m also a wife to an incredible husband. He is my rock. He’s my foundation when everything is crumbling around me. I’m…
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