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Less Static, More Music
On tuning into my inner knowing A few weeks ago, I spent an evening ugly crying—first to my digital journal and then to Aubrey—spelling out all of my worst fears about myself and my life. I crashed out, as my daughter would say. It had been an intense parenting day. One that scared and overwhelmed me. My…
My body, broken
In honor of the Easter season, republishing one of my favorite essays that had originally been published on Kindred Mom (which has since closed its doors). Almost ten years later, I still hold these revelations close to my heart: Jesus’ incarnation shines hope on so many of our experiences as humans, whether sacred or silly.…
I’m just not that sweet.
On leaving behind old stories… I’ve been telling myself a story about who I am deep down for quite some time. Here are two: Timid — lots of memories of embarrassment causing my face turning as red as the tomatoes from Ben’s vegetable stand on Highway 138…red enough for a nearby Andrew to mention it…
Revisiting ‘Christmas Jesus’
9 years ago, intense grief transformed how I think about Christmas…and God, the incarnation, being fully human, and suffering. I treasure experiencing God the way I did when I was plunged into the turbulent waters of grief. But what does the ‘real Christmas Jesus’ mean for us if we’re not the ones choking and grasping…
A Surprisingly Simple Way to Stay Calm in Conflicts
3 Ways Sitting Down Has Been Changing my Parenting As a part of becoming a Certified Parent Coach with Connected Families, Aubrey and I had a 4-session package with the lovely Marni Love. We were discussing a big concept in the Connected Families framework: Slow-Low-Listen, and it reminded me of a season we were in…
Every Moment Productive
Endless productivity and self-improvement can be an exhausting idol. But what’s the antidoe?
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