Stepping into the Shoes — SheLoves

It's the last Saturday of the month - so it must be my turn to offer a contribution over at SheLoves Magazine! You can start that piece right here and then follow the links over to finish it off . . … Read more...

Just Write: I Never Stop Being a Mama

It's the strongest, loudest piece of me, this mama thing. I was surprised by motherhood when it suddenly showed up. There we were, thousands of miles away from home, totally green about all but the … Read more...

The Negative Power of Scarcity Thinking

Sometimes, I wonder just how many of the world's ills are attributable to the 'not enough' syndrome? You know the thinking -- it shows up in all its various permutations: "I don't have … Read more...

A Grand New Book: 50 Women Every Christian Should Know

A funny thing happened to my dear friend, Michelle DeRusha, on the way to getting her fabulous memoir published earlier this year. She wrote another book! And friends, it's a doozy! I will admit … Read more...

Doing the Work

Life is such an interesting, beautiful, terrible mix, textured and rich, sometimes overwhelming and difficult, but laced with grace and beauty, often in surprising ways. I wrote a back-to-school … Read more...

Being Saved by Beauty — A Deeper Story

For nearly two years now, it has been my joy and privilege to write once a month for one of the finest and most honest websites in the Christian blogosphere - A Deeper Story. I've got a reflection … Read more...

A Back-to-School Blessing

I have so enjoyed reading a variety of back-to-school blessings offered from moms to kids as September unfolds. But in our house, we are long past back-to-school. Or are we? Apparently, not quite. My … Read more...

A Letter to My Mid-Life Self – The High Calling

I am honored to be contributing to The High Calling's special week on the decisions and transitions of mid-life. And this particular post will show up on the date that would have been my parents' 73rd … Read more...

Doing the Work – for SheLoves

It is always a joy to contribute a monthly essay to SheLoves magazine, one of the most welcoming places on the internet. This month, I was asked to bring something a little bit different - to write … Read more...