Dance in the Rain
Welcome to My Journal
My life has often felt like a raging storm. A hurricane without an end. And yet God has given me joy in the midst of it. And through the raging storms and the intermittent drizzle, I’m learning to dance in the rain. (Figuratively, of course.)
When We Want Grace for Speaking Desperate Words
We all want to be known and understood, so listening to our grieving friends might be the greatest gift we can offer them.
Do You Hate Asking for Help?
Is this holiday season overwhelming for you? Consider telling some trusted friends how they can support you.
Do you feel safe enough with God to be honest?
At the core of lament is trust. The Lord wants to walk with us through our grief, so go to him with your unedited emotions.
How Do You Handle Criticism?
What would happen if we embraced feedback rather than justifying ourselves?
Choose Hope
Encouraging others to choose hope in suffering acknowledges what is hard today while trusting God’s mercies that are new every morning.
Jesus Gives Us More Than We Ask For
The more I know Jesus, the more joy I have in him, and the better I understand that our Lord always saves the best wine until the end.
What Brings You Joy?
Joy isn’t a personality trait— it’s available to all of us who love Christ, for our joy is in him and comes from him
Does Your Situation Feel Impossible?
Don’t despair. Keep talking to God. God is watching and listening and can move heaven and earth for you. Nothing is impossible with God.
Do You Need Encouragement?
In community we are called to comfort people who are struggling, to show them they’re not alone, and to remind them of God’s love and presence.
Orchestrating My Solutions
Too often I’m so preoccupied with figuring out a solution that I don’t pray and wait for the Lord’s direction.
The Most Overlooked Prayer
I’m embarrassed by how often I’ve overlooked the most basic thing I should be praying about – my upcoming day.
When God Says No
God’s refusals are always his mercies and so if the Lord says “no” to something good, it’s just to give us something better.
Did My Sacrifice Even Matter?
One day you’ll see that your sacrifice was not in vain, that God used it in magnificent ways, for there is no waste in God’s economy.
When You Can’t Even See the Path…
Today if you can’t even see the path ahead, trust the Lord for the next step.
Faithful yet Still Creative with Bipolar Disorder
God was in the psych ward with my friend, knew her intimately, and would never leave her. He fearfully and wonderfully made her.
Finding Hope When Trauma Changes Us
God can reach through the darkness of our depression and past trauma and pull us from the pit.
When Your Thoughts Threaten to Control You
How can we support our friends who are dealing with crippling anxiety and fear?
No Time to Ask God
If you are struggling and wondering which way to turn, I encourage you ask God. You have time to wait for his answer.
EmBracing Your Imperfections
I want to willingly show my imperfections, to have an unvarnished life, not one that is carefully curated for others.
What’s Different about This Easter?
When you convince yourself that your sin is not so sinful after all, you also convince yourself that you don’t need God’s amazing, rescuing, forgiving, and transforming grace- Paul Tripp