Giving Yourself Permission to be Broken – Jesus Did
“Oh no, broken mommy, broken!” My son recently discovered that when you throw something on the floor and it breaks, it needs fixing. It is not difficult to identify a broken toy or a broken toilet, but when it comes to our spiritual lives, we often fail to...
Boundary Lines of the Mind
David wrote Psalm 16 in a time of grave danger. He was literally running from Saul who was attempting to kill him. So we can understand the weight of his words in verse 1, “Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.” Keep. Me. Safe. What does it mean for God to...
What Are You Bingeing On?
My husband and I were having dinner with a friend recently and he asked us: “So, what are you guys ‘binge-watching’ lately?” For some reason, I wanted to pretend I didn’t know what he was talking about. But the truth was, we had two different series going at that...
What is Grief Coaching?
I addressed the following questions on a recent podcast interview and thought I would share them here. I hope it may be helpful to someone and perhaps even nudge them to work through one or some of their losses... What made me pursue grief and end of life as a niche?...
Blessed with Zest: A Tribute to My Mom
On the 7th anniversary of my mom's death, I have decided to re-post the eulogy I wrote and delivered at her memorial service. I hope that in reading about her zest, you will indeed be blessed... A tribute to my mom delivered on January 7, 2017 in Bozeman, Montana in...
Who Are You IN Christ
Who Are You IN Christ? I just celebrated my 40th Birthday this year. If you are anything like the 22-year-old friend I was speaking to at church, you may be wondering how it feels to be saying good-bye to my twenties and thirties. Gulp. Well, I never thought I would...