On the ‘Gram

A lot of times we believe there’s a checklist of things we should be doing to live the Christian life. More of this, less of that. Try harder. Have more faith. What if it wasn’t about your striving and self-effort? God calls us to a lif
I don’t tend to think I struggle with needing to be in control until the moments I’m reminded that I am definitely not in control. When I sit in another doctors office to make sure a mutation in my genetic code hasn’t led to cancer.
It’s so easy to grow weary. The days can be so long. The battles turn from toddler tantrums to sullen and sarcastic attitudes. Somehow it feels like an uphill battle, but it’s a battle worth fighting. And it’s a battle you’re
July 25, 2018 - A day marked by both grief and gratitude. Grieving the loss of one thing and gratitude for gaining another. Grief in a diagnosis. Grief in hard decisions. Gratitude that I could make such a decision and lower the odds that I&rsqu