Living on Mission When You’d Rather Stay Home: An Introvert’s Guide to Neighboring
What “living on mission” actually looks like when you’re an introvert who’d rather stay home Let me be honest about something: I am not the person who should be writing a blog post about neighboring well. I am profoundly introverted. When...
Six Signs You’re a People Pleaser (And What to Do About It)
Did you just say yes? Again. Yes to the extra volunteer shift you don’t have time for? Yes to keeping the peace. Yes to the “can anyone bring treats” text that made you roll your eyes? From the outside, people pleasing looks like kindness. But on the inside,...
10 Popular Bedtime Prayers for Children (Simple, Meaningful, + Easy to Remember)
I still remember being tucked in as a child, the room dim except for a small nightlight, reciting the same prayer night after night. Some evenings I was wide awake, other nights I was already half asleep, but those few familiar words brought comfort. They reminded me...
Finding Joy in Grief: How to Hold Sorrow + Hope Together Through God’s Presence
A few years ago, I decided to plant blue hydrangeas in front of our house. Something about starting a new hobby and watching a beautiful plant grow encouraged my grieving heart. It had been a hard few years, and I was learning that finding joy amid grief is possible...
What Is Lent? 10 Ideas for What to Give Up (Or Add) This Season
Every year around late winter, I start noticing the same questions pop up: “What is Lent again?” “Am I supposed to give up chocolate?” “Does this still count if I already broke it on day three?” I’ll be honest. For a long...
5 Types of Love in the Bible: Understanding How God Defines Love in Relationships
We use the word love for almost everything. I love my family. I love my friends. I love coffee. I love a good Netflix series. But when I slow down and really think about it, those loves don’t all mean the same thing, even though we use the same word for each of...
When Love Feels Impossible: One Couple’s Story of Marriage Restoration Through Re|engage
We can all agree that some people are difficult to love, and sometimes life can dull our feelings for those we have loved greatly. Yet God commands us to love one another with our actions, not just our feelings. And we cannot do that without intentionality. They were...
What the Bible Means by Being Equally Yoked in Marriage (and Why it Matters This Valentine’s Day)
As Valentine’s Day approaches, conversations about love, marriage, and relationships tend to surface (both the joyful and the complicated ones). For many couples, this season brings reflection: Are we growing together? Are we aligned spiritually? Are we building...
