There is a book on the craft of writing called, “Writing Tools” that my dear friend and fellow writer, Meaghan Dawson from Beauty from...

We dilute the beauty of the gospel story when we divorce it from our lives, our worlds, the words and images that God is writing right...

The coffee shop was dimly lit and I stared at the half-empty latte in front of me. I was very early, even for me, needing to find the...

On a recent vacation, a family member asked about my new book and, noting the title (Downstairs Church), commented that it’s a tough time...

Can God move in unexpected ways? Does everyone have a purpose? These are important questions for a challenging time. My recent...

Mary looked at me with her round, hollow eyes. I wondered how an adult woman could weigh ninety pounds and quickly learned that her...

Scrolling Instagram, I came upon a post by a fit influencer flowing through a yoga sequence, with a back drop of Cali-blue sky and a Jack...

On Instagram, I recently saw a picture of a smallish blonde woman named Jennie standing in her intentionally casual blazer and fun kicks...

There is power in story. Hearing the stories of women in recovery is part of what inspires me to continue to live a sober lifestyle. It's...

By a certain point in my twin pregnancy, I was able to balance bowls of food: canned peaches, cereal, sliced dill pickles, an entire...

Some of my fondest memories as a kid involve football. Though I fit the gender stereotype well (I have no idea what is going on during a...

In my early twenties, I started therapy (again) because I could not figure out why I kept doing things that I didn’t want to do. At the...

*this article was first published in In the Rooms, a global recovery platform Having healthy boundaries is one important way to extend...

Practical ways for faith communities and churches to support addiction and mental health recovery.

Recovery means challenge, hard work, determination, and hard core tenacity. Recovery means no more excuses no further delay. This is for...

The news in our world today is filled with what I don’t want to hear (let alone live through): hurricanes, floods, pandemics and plagues,...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, addiction rates have skyrocketed, threatening an already taxed health care system and causing added...

When I was about twenty-seven, I bought myself a purity ring. It was quaint and had tiny words etched in cursive like “I am pure” and...

What would it look like today if I leaned in to my struggles? What would it feel like to face my challenges head on? How would my life...

For me, July means fireworks and barbecues and smells like corn on the cob and strawberry short cake. It’s a time to gather with family,...