True beauty isn’t found by achieving the ideal physical image, but by being conformed more and more to the image of Christ.

Lately it seems like there are multiple situations that I’m unsure which way to go.

God’s love for us isn’t based on our performance. It’s all a beautiful gift of grace- undeserved, unmerited favor.

The trials of this life wean us from the world and teach us that our only true satisfaction will be found in God.

In all honesty, sweets can be a big temptation for me. It seems like whenever I start to feel overwhelmed with life or stretched too thin, I’m drawn to the kitchen.

Taking our daughter to college is a significant way that God teaches us to trust Him.

A pandemic can breed selfishness in all of us. We run to the store to stock up on essentials: toilet paper, bread, meat, milk. We go to great measures to protect and provide for our loved ones. But how much of this falls into the realm of survival of the fittest? Are we only thinking of ourselves or do we consider the needs of others? I’ve struggled with the balance between protection and sacrifice.

It seems unreal that one week ago life was normal. Kids had school, musical practice, sports and playdates. I went to the grocery and found plenty of toilet paper. But in a matter of days, everything came to a screeching halt.

Parenting is a series of letting go, a series of trusting God with the children he has given us.

A week away without the demands of life causes me to reevaluate my priorities. It makes me see the need for rest, the need to quit scrolling and have my full attention on the precious people God has given me to do life with.

Sometimes God provides friendship and mentors through the most unexpected ways.

My constant prayer to sleep through the night causes me to lean into the promises of God like nothing else. In the midst of my bleary eyes and lagging body, I’m pushed to rely on the Lord for strength.

Setting up new goals and resolutions for myself sounds daunting. Instead, I’m focusing on the simple everyday faithfulness that God desires me to have.

Gratitude changes the lens with which we view life. Our joy is made full in trusting that every detail of our lives has been filtered through God’s loving hand.

Perhaps the sweetest gift of affliction is learning to lean on Christ all the more.

Parenting is a series of of sacrifices, of laying down our rights for the good of our children. My mornings of solitude are being replaced with history and Latin and math lessons. But it will be a sacrifice worth making.

Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not good enough?