I’m a mother to four grown children. I remember the countless days of trying to get parenting right. The burden of feeling like I was doing or saying things that were going to “mess up” my kids. The numerous nights I put my head on the pillow unsure of how I was going to continue…
Our room was dark, lit only by the radiance of the full moon beaming in through our open window. Cara and I were working on getting ready for bed after a full day on the mission field in Italy. She had already crawled under her covers when I noticed a movement out of the corner…
God can do so much in just a year! Last week, a “memory” popped up on my Facebook feed. It was of a blog post from a year ago called Annah’s God Story. Annah’s story is a vulnerable expose of navigating a painful and perplexing season of life by faith. It is a story of…
My internal dialogue went like this: “Alright Kristen, don’t talk during your massage today. Just lay there and be quiet.” Easier said for me than done. Over the last several years, I have made it a point to chat with every masseuse I’ve had. I would ask purposeful questions so that I could get to…
I was overwhelmed. I had jumped into a six-week health program that included all the bells and whistles – an app that included daily workouts, recipes, and calorie tracking; a personal coach to help keep me on the rails and encourage me on this journey; and a Facebook group dedicated to sharing daily nuggets of…
It had to weigh at least 60 pounds. Just seconds after it hit the ground, a drably dressed pooper-scooper had the honor of shoveling up that steaming pile of elephant dung and removing it from between the circus tents where people were milling around. It was a hot summer day and I had taken my…
