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The Gift of Our Bodies
Quick update: If you didn’t know, I’ve started a Substack. Going forward, most of my writing will be moved to Substack. There, you will find essays, poetry, and everything in between, as well as monthly updates and recommendations. I’d be honored if you’d subscribe. Don’t tell my physical therapist or my husband but against their […]
The Boundary Lines of My Broken Body
This essay originally appeared on Calla Press Literary Journal. Somewhere between rage-cleaning the kitchen and a ten-minute tidy, I decide it’s time. I reach into the bin and grab the avocado rattle—the one my first son shook around as he giggled when he was 4 months old. I place it in the donation pile. A […]
Earthly Healing is Fickle
Have you ever wrestled with God over a thorn in your side for years? You’ve begged him for relief. You’ve asked him for healing so much and heard his “no” for so long that you’ve surrendered to a life of struggle. Not in a defeated sort of way (okay, maybe sometimes), but more of an […]
The Diagnosis I Never Believed Would Come
This post was written right when I received my diagnosis and knew very little about my condition. Since then, I have discovered that the outlook isn’t as great as it originally seemed. You can read about that here. Yet, the truth found in this blog post remains unchanging: God is so faithful. He always will […]
All My Not-Enoughness
I see a post on Instagram from another Christian writer and it’s so beautiful and wise and creative. Wish I’d thought of it. I’m not creative enough, I conclude. / I’m writing a book and sometimes my brain hurts and the words won’t come. I feel overwhelmed by the phrases in my mind and how […]