Coming to Jesus – Kingdom Love Stories

Good Mourning 40

I was 9 years old when my mom turned 40 and from then on my little ears were filled with how awful being 40+ is. “40 is when everything goes downhill!” she would say begrudgingly as she pulled on skin here or there, pointed out wrinkles left and right. The words stuck with me andContinue reading “Good Mourning 40”

From Death to Life…

Jesus + Therapy + Finding friends in the same boat + Cutting off dead branches + Protecting my environment + Fighting for community + Worship and the Word = My Recipe for a Restored Life! What was I coming back from? In my late 20s I suffered an immense amount of loss. Loss of myContinue reading “From Death to Life…”

Bye Bye Baby

When is the last time you reached a personal milestone for something you had always hoped would happen in your life? Maybe that was landing your dream job or maybe even quitting a job, graduating college, buying your first car or home, or getting your first pet. If you had a baby you know manyContinue reading “Bye Bye Baby”

When Everyone Else Has Their Hearts’ Desires

Have you ever had these thoughts? Wow, THEY’re engaged. What do they have that I don’t? WOW, HE found someone to marry him! I am so much more normal (or down to earth, less creepy, less socially awkward, more financially secure, more attractive, etc.) than him (or her). Wow, SHE’s pregnant already! I am soContinue reading “When Everyone Else Has Their Hearts’ Desires”