Category: Essays

When Forgiving Is Hard

Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Colossians 3:13 Forgiveness. Something we so freely receive from God, but when it’s our turn… why can it be so hard? In Matthew 18, Jesus teaches on forgiveness in ...

Why I Write

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 I took this title from Joan Didion much like she took it from George Orwell, and for the same reason: I like the I I I and the way it sounds: Why, I, Write. And though I ...

On Biblical Femininity

When I first became a mother, I had a slight identity crisis and took it out on my hair. I was filled with overwhelm (and excitement) that I was now a New Woman, and things were about to change drastically. So in my mind, I needed to couple this change with a new hairstyle. This ...

Angel Visits

… And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Matthew 28:20 For the first year of my marriage, I lived in Copenhagen, Denmark. Yes, that Copenhagen. The one frequently topping travel lists such as “the happiest place in the world”, “the most liveable city” and “the best place to live ...

“Just” A Mother

Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” Proverbs 31:28-29 The other day I had a friend write to me saying that she was deeply hurt by someone’s comment — her friend had made a passing comment after she’d ...

Finding True Rest

We all know rest in the general sense: sleeping, getting some “me-time”, grabbing a moment or two to sit down and relax. But what about true, restorative, refreshment and rest of the soul? How do we get that kind of rest? The rest our souls craves is not just physical rest — physical rest is ...

The Joy of Hospitality

… Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:40 When I think of the word hospitality, I immediately think of my church mentor, Debbie. As a young mid-twenties woman, I was in a limbo of sorts — single, working, serving ...

Ways To Heal Christian Christianity

Ways To Heal

If you’ve been on a journey of healing, you will know that a lot of the times, it is a continuous journey in life — healing is usually not linear, nor a smooth path. Sometimes, we don’t even know we need healing until we feel like it’s far too late! With God, however, we know ...

The Beauty of Friendships with Older Women

My life has been greatly enriched by women older than me. I’ve had many friends my age, of course, as that tends to be the natural trend in life, however, if I were to think of the deepest friendships and the most deep and meaningful conversations I’ve had, they have been with older women — ...