Freedom in Christ
Goodbye Anxiety
In the fall of 2014 I experienced my first panic attack. I was on an airplane waiting to take off from the Toronto airport, on my way home from a conference I’d been speaking at. A weekend that was supposed to be full of fun and connection left me feeling insecure and vulnerable to the lies… Read More
17On Staying
It’s been nearly three months of STAY 2015. Three months of saying no to needless busy for the sake of busy. Three months of not needing to fill my calendar in order to feel valuable. Three months of not apologizing for being myself, for saying no, for watching TV or sitting by a window, instead… Read More
1There is Grace in the Gray
Hebrews 13:11-14 “The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. For here… Read More
0The enemy’s Sneaky Trick
Yesterday one of my IG friends posted about how Instagram is getting a bad rep for giving an unrealistic image of what day to day life really looks like. She writes, “Chosen perfect moments are cropped, edited and put on display for all to see.” And it got me thinking and what I think is that Instagram… Read More
0Do YOUR Thing
I’m usually pretty “anti” anything trendy. As soon as everyone starts talking about the latest fad, I subconsiously resolve to never be apart of it. Like tattoos. And fake leather tights. The first time I saw someone wearing those shiny, curve-hugging, garbage-bag material leggings, I opted out. O. U. T. I do not need to acentuate… Read More
0Kicking Fear in the Be-hind
As I look to this new year there is a mix of emotion. I’m excited about the potential – the relationships that will be formed, the growth to come, the adventures I’ll have. One of the things I’m most excited about is to start speaking again after my unofficial maternity leave. But I’m also a bit… Read More
05 Ways to Thrive in 2014
How to Feel what You’re Supposed to Feel
It’s feelings that so often lead to action, rather than thought. source It’d be better if it was thought because often our brain, our logic is more on point than our heart and our emotions. We know in our head God is trustworthy and we shouldn’t worry, but our heart is overcome with anxiety and so we… Read More
0Day 20: Never Left Behind
In the weeks following my first conversation with Beth, God continued to show me just how messed up I really was. What surprised me the most was that the hurts from my elementary and Jr. High years were affecting my present day much more than I realized. I began to see that the main reason… Read More
0Day 19: Deep and Hidden
It was my fifth year working at summer camp and I was thrilled about my new role as assistant head counselor. It meant that not only would I be able to interact with the campers, teaching them wakeboarding and water skiing, but I’d also get to support and encourage the female counselors. It felt like… Read More
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