I was challenged recently as I was watching a documentary on Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. This young woman has trained her whole life to make it to this level of competition on the world stage. She is the best of the best. She doesn’t operate from a place of mediocrity. When she takes the floor…

A few years ago, my Mom and I were taking a drive down a road that I was very familiar with as a girl. Years had passed, though, and I’d slept many times since I was last on that road. It wasn’t quite as familiar to me anymore. That said, I took a shortcut to…

I was taking a leisurely walk through the woods recently and came upon a large patch of bright, yellow wildflowers. The sun was getting high in the sky and, being the photo-obsessed person that I am, I couldn’t help but stop to capture a few artistic images of this beautiful scene. As I kneeled and…

I don’t think there’s anything that can aptly prepare a parent to navigate a season with a prodigal child. I’ve never met a parent yet who would knowingly sign up for such a trial. For me, watching my child walk out the door with nothing but a backpack to her name and a willful defiance…

Not everyone is a hugger. To be clear, for a large chunk of my life, I really wasn’t either. Then, I met Chayna. Chayna and I have had the privilege of working together over the last few years so our paths cross frequently. Whenever my path is fortunate enough to cross with hers, I get…