That Time I Cried Over Spilt Soap
There I was. Kneeling on the cold, hard tile. Arms draped over the bathtub. In tears. “Why?” you might ask. “Did somebody die?...
Category: Spiritual Formation
Let’s Drop the Cliché
Have you ever wondered who you really are? Have you ever said something and wondered if you truly believe those words are true? Have you ever wondered how...
Keep Watch Pastora
Today the rain has been swirling like snow flurries, which for this Michigan girl, has been just fine as I prep and plan for not one, not two, but three...
The Grace of Stopping
“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.”...
Contentment is Counter-Cultural
I’m getting pretty fed up with Instagram lately. I chose to make my account private so I have to approve all follow requests. I would estimate that around 80% of...
Just Know He Remembers Too
There are times that I get tired of trying to remember. Remember to pack this. Remember to bring that. Remember to...
The Routine of Relaxing {The Grove: Relax}
I probably shouldn’t be giving advice about how to relax because I’m fairly horrendous at it. Relaxing, for me, takes work. I can rarely make it through watching an entire...
When Going Means Staying
Every couple of months, I get a certain impulse; I start looking online for cheap flights to anywhere that has sun. I imagine taking my girls or my whole family...
The Death of Perfection
I’m a perfectionist. I like rules. I like to know what I am supposed to do so that I can do it right. I don’t like being wrong and I...
We need God (not the other way around) {The Grove: Limits}
Living and serving overseas can be very humbling. There’s that moment when you realise that the things you were great at in your home country, are, well,...
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