Can we stop with the shame game already?
Have you ever really wanted to write a blog, started it a dozen times, and then not finished? Well, that is how this one has been. It’s something I want t...
Category: contemplations
An Open Letter
To you, the person who thinks they know me, because I am a Christian and probably more conservative than you (but not as conservative as you think), I want to w...
My Boots Are Heavy Today
When my friend Elizabeth is having a rough day, or when life just generally feels like it’s too much, she will say her boots feel heavy. It’s a refe...
When Anxiety Attacks, Part 1
Several years ago, we found a tick on the dog. It was gross and disgusting. Instead of having a normal, rational reaction to said parasite (shuddering, disgust,...
#MADMlinkup: One Small Step
It’s time for another make a difference Monday post! Today I’m super excited to tell you about an awesome event happening in Bloomington on August 3...
Beyond Blessed
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how blessed I really am. This weekend was a good reminder. Here are just a few of the ways I was blessed this weekend!! I...
Deciding to Be Me
This year I’m participating in Think Kit, a daily blogging exercise with SmallBox. My sweet friend Lindsay did this last year and is doing it again this year, a...
Writing a New Story
As I was getting ready to leave for Storyline, there was another story being written. I was making plans to meet a good friend of mine for dinner with her husba...
Your Story Matters
This is the first of what I am sure will be several posts on the amazing 48 hours that was the Donald Miller Storyline Conference I recently attended in Nashvil...
On Conferences & Being an Introvert
This week I’m doing something scary. I’m attending a conference specifically designed for writers and bloggers. I’m really excited about it, b...