When you feel unseen because you’re always the one behind the camera—when you’re waving goodbye from the driveway as they leave with a car full of chatty girlfriends—remember this:

Your presence is part of the reason for the smile you’re trying so hard to capture.

Do you really believe the peace of God is possible for you?

I never thought freedom from anxiety was possible.

There was a season of my life when bedtime felt anything but restful.

I used to think rest looked like a hammock on the beach.

Sometimes the roots beneath our relationships are not as healthy as we think they are.

As I was considering what to write this week for Mother’s Day, I started thinking about the depth of my roots in my Christian faith. 

I remember sitting in my counseling office. The lamp on my desk was the only light in the room.

My cousins and I sometimes say we cut our teeth on the church pews.

I’m a writer. 

I have been for as long as I can remember. 

The kitchen table is more than just a piece of furniture.