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Learning to live in the tension (when the conversation feels hard)
Can I share something vulnerable with you? When hard conversations arise, I tense. For most of us when we feel this tension, our instinct is to fight, flight, or fix. I think I’ve experienced all of these at one time or another. This happened just a few days ago. As a...
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When you don’t know what to say to God
Years ago I discovered that if I would just sit with God and start the conversation with him, something opened up. Sometimes I used scripture. Other times I pulled a line from a devotional that resonated deeply and spoke that out loud. As time...
I threw away my Superwoman cape a long time ago
I'm not strong all the time. In fact, there are areas where I'm weak. Like geography. Like dancing (I'm so awkward). Like patience. And yet I'm still a strong woman. I dance in my living room all the time. I have my own particular hip sway that...
On those days when real life feels hard
One of the biggest traps for those in the public eye is to somehow show the world that your life is picture perfect. Every post. Every photo. Every tagline offers a glimpse of all the good parts. While the good parts are worth celebrating, the...
If we loved others like we love ourselves, what would that look like?
In today's Encouragement for Today, I remind us that there should be room for imperfection as we love others. But can we be honest? This is a struggle as we love ourselves too. What if we loved others like we loved ourselves? What would that look...
Setting the expectations so high, no one can meet them
Lately, I've been having conversations with women about expectations. There are all kinds of benchmarks we put in place before we let our heart be open. While this is wise on one level, what I'm hearing women say is that it actually leaves them a...
When God says “go” and nothing happens
I identify with Peter the apostle more than any other. If Jesus was walking on the water toward me, I'd jump out of the boat. When I sense that Jesus is asking me to do anything big, I immediately wonder what's next. How can I plan? What is the...