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What You’re Doing Matters

A younger person would likely start this blog post with the letters TBH. Which for the uninitiated stands for, "to be honest." In other words, this is a bit of a soul-baring post. I’ve been writing blog posts for a long time now. My writing journey sometimes feels like I'm wearing too-big-for-me gum boots and trudging through ...

Hey Mama

  Hey Mama, Bent over the kitchen counter, Distractedly eating leftovers. Yes you, With the ragged PJs The greasy hair and yesterday's eyeliner. Here’s something you should know: God sees you.   He sees you, Even when no one else does; He sees you, When you feel overlooked.   Hey mama, Dark circles under your eyes, Sleepwalking and suppressing yawns. Yes you, Up all last night Checking if she was still coughing, Or if he was ...

Vacations and Worship: Can They Actually Go Together?

Is it just me or do you find it harder to connect with God while on holiday? As someone who thrives on schedules, I enjoy time in the Word during my regular routine. But you know what happens on vacations? Or, more to the point, what doesn’t happen on vacations? Routine. That’s what. Schedules and calendars melt ...

Your Words Matter. Here’s Why.

My Instagram feed is flooded with fitness videos. The nebulous algorithm has figured out that yours truly wants to get healthy this new year. So, in addition to my regular feed of Christian content, I’m bombarded by reels urging me to “Do These Three Easy Moves To Get Fit in 30 Days.” What they don’t ...

Pray For The Hurting Mothers

We cry with the mom whose 26-year-old daughter was gunned down at the music festival. Her daughter’s last text simply read: “Mom, I love you so much.” Our hearts are heavy as we watch a Palestinian mom kiss her child for the last time, her guttural cries reverberating as they carry her son’s lifeless body ...

When Your Best-Laid Plans Crumble

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. The kind of whirlwind that yanks plans out of your hands and rips it into a 3000-piece jigsaw puzzle. My mom had been scheduled for a knee-replacement surgery. The timing of the procedure had been planned precisely: it would be a week after my husband returned from ...

A Letter To My Daughter On Her 13th Birthday

Hey baby girl, Yeah, I know you’re not a baby anymore, but this growing-up thing is pretty overwhelming for me as your mama. I know it is for you too. But you’re handling it with more grace and maturity than I ever could. Thank you for being my second-born, my only girl, my couture consultant, my mini-me ...

The (Surprising) Thing To Do When You’re Overwhelmed

Chances are, you have a lot on your plate at the moment. Scratch that. Chances are, you don’t just have one plate with stuff on it, but so many that you could possibly open a crockery store. (Anyone think they have enough inventory to start a Corelle franchise with me?) Chances are, most of us are overwhelmed by ...

A Mother’s Day Prayer

Heavenly Father, What a sweet privilege it is to be handpicked as a mom and to partner with you on the sacred assignment of raising my children. Father, you know how inadequate I often feel for the high calling of motherhood, how unprepared to tackle the phases of my kids’ lives and all the messes (and moods!) ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…