My One Word for 2018
I love the practice of setting a word for the year. This is only the second year I’ve done it, although in younger years I would make an effort of choosing a passage of Scrip
We Said It Enough
It had been hours. We had waited for hours and hours. If I am honest with you, I knew there was no hope. I knew it was over. But still we waited. Finally the moment came. Dad gathe
We Didn’t Talk About Women
A few weeks ago I attended my first writing conference. Signing up was a spur of the moment decision. I almost didn’t go. But I went. The very first person I introduced myse
Your Body Matters
There’s this moment I love with young women I meet. It’s a moment where they ask me something or tell me something and I have to decide whether or not to speak to it. I have to
What Should I Do Now to Prepare For a Call to Missions?
I am often approached by teenagers or young people who are called into missions asking me what they can do now to prepare for a calling into missions. I decided it might be helpful
I Failed Speech Class. Twice.
Guys. Listen. I am very smart. Okay? Also part of my job is public speaking. Every Sunday. And some Wednesdays. Every Sunday I am up in front of a church, ranging from under 20 peo
No One is Brave
You know what I’m realizing about adulthood? We all think everyone else is brave. That mom that has three kids and cooks her meals from scratch. The missionary going somewher