Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
This time of year, every church invites us to get plugged in to a small group. Pastors extol the benefits of doing life with others, and we’re reminded that we’re designed for community. My first response is: I’d rather poke my eye out with a dull pencil. Wait, wait, wait. I love people. I love […]
“Aren’t we all this tired?” my friend asked. This gorgeous, fabulously-accomplished friend of mine works full-time, has children playing elite sports, and volunteers at school, church, and in her community… and she’s tired. Her question got me thinking: Is this level of tiredness normal and to be accepted? Or is there more going on here? […]
I knew it was the perfect storm, but I didn’t know how to stop it. Our little girls were getting tired of mama being gone so long, but I couldn’t get myself to turn off the vacuum. …all for the sake of excellence. It was on a Tuesday several years ago, when we’d come home […]
You are a daughter of the Heavenly Father, who has children of her own, and you often feel frustrated and overwhelmed by all the ways you’re messing up. Here are five truths you need to know today about you, “Good Mom,” and God’s grace. While I do not presume to be God, I do know […]
Another Achiever is Going Rogue! Here’s the story of Cheri Gregory, one of my favorite podcasters who also happens to be a teacher, speaker, author, and Certified Personality Trainer. There are so many things to love about Cheri: her passion to help women break free from destructive expectations, her writing style, and y’all, her voice is […]
The year was 1994. I was a college freshman, and I had a thought while sitting bored in my dorm: Does my pepper spray really work? So I pressed the lever… and the spray quickly filled the room, entered the ventilation system, and invaded the rooms of every girl on the 2nd floor. And because […]