This is a trying time for all of us, and we need soul care practices to keep us grounded in these uncertain times. In my commitment to providing space and sk...

When I got married, I registered for matching mugs. This year, though, I packed them away. I prefer mugs with meaning and memories.

The start of a new year is a natural time to examine our lives and make goals for how we want to change and grow. I hate, though, that so many resolutions ar...

Do you ever feel like the Christmas season is a blur? There’s so much to do and to buy, so many people to see, and so many places to be. I often find myself ...

We welcomed our second child on July 29, and it’s been a beautiful 6 weeks of adjusting to life as a family of four. Our first child is almost five and a hal...

I was recently interviewed on a podcast (link coming soon!), and the host asked me a really interesting question that has had me thinking ever since: What is...

As we begin Advent this week, I’m in an introspective, reflective mood. A year ago, I was in a very different place. I was burned out, frustrated, and feelin...

True confession: My printer hasn’t worked for a couple of months. It just stopped working one day, and I’ve been dreading trying to fix it, so I’ve simply pu...

While on vacation a few weeks ago, I noticed one major difference from our regular lives: breakfast. Every morning we slowly got up, sipped coffee leisurely,...

What are you going to do with the 30 minutes after reading this article? Thirty minutes is a long enough time to have a meaningful conversation, connect with...

My Enneagram journey started in 2008 when I was beginning my graduate work at Wheaton College. As part of our personal spiritual formation work, we took an i...

A friend of mine likes to ask, “How are you being kind to yourself in this?” This one simple question asks so many things: How are you speaking kindly to you...

Years ago, as I ministered on near-empty levels of energy and desperately tried to balance the various parts of my life, I signed up for the first course in ...