Have you ever felt pressure to “find your calling” while you were just trying to survive the day? When my youngest child turned six, I realized I could finally breathe again. The toddler haze had lifted. But during those years, when I was covered in spit-up and exhaustion, something else was happening online. Christian celebrity culture was rising. Mommy bloggers were becoming speakers, authors, and podcasters - and I could barely shower. It seemed like everyone else had discovered their...

I’ve been a bride twice. Not exactly something people hope for. I know I didn’t. When you’re growing up, you don’t say, “Well, when I get married the first time, this is the kind of wedding I want. Then, when I get married the second time, I’ll get married here.” At least I hope not. No, the “married twice” thing is not ideal. But since it’s part of my story, the Lord has used it for His glory. And one of the things He’s shown me is that we as women know what it means to be a bride. Somehow...

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a Many of us are familiar with this passage of scripture, and can even recite parts of it from memory. But knowing words on a page...