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Suzie, I want to write a book
You’ve been trying to write that nonfiction book. A chapter here. A paragraph there. You’ve been learning, but it feels overwhelming. You even saved hundreds or thousands of dollars to fly or drive to another state to attend a Christian writers’ conference. You took away a...
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10 ways to show up for a friend in crisis
Ask her what she needsIf she can't articulate it, ask someone who is close to herBring food in dishes that can be discardedTake care of an obvious need (mow the lawn, put gas in her car, do laundry)Take a bullet for her (if there is someone...
It’s time for change
You know it's time to change. But it's hard. What if you fail? What if you don't measure up? What if . . . There's a thousand what-ifs as we unpack the past and walk into the new. But let's look at the other what ifs What if you unpack...
Make room to mourn
Why do we try to rush mourning? I love that Jesus was not uncomfortable with mourning. He wept with his friends when they faced loss. He's a safe place when we are in the midst of loss. He is aware of those troubled thoughts. He knows that we are...
When God asks you to leave the “old” to find the new
I'm entering a new chapter, but that also means I'm leaving an old one with a ministry I love a lot. My tears are legit. They aren't tears of fear or sadness, but saying goodbye to something I love a lot. There are times that God is going to ask...
Praying for a different kind of rain
I've been praying for rain. Which is kind of crazy because I live in a state that has experienced floods lately. But it's not that kind of rain. It's rain that falls on dry, crispy ground that is my soul. It's rain that produces new life. ...
When people have hurt you
Build a community, they say. Build each other up, they say. Let's be honest. When you've been hurt in a community or friendship, the last thing you want is to try again. But what if healthy community is exactly what your heart needs? ...