Online Friends or Not?

Online Friends or Not?

It’s easier to meet online friends than in-person friends. You don’t have to worry as much about eye contact, existing friend groups, or even rejection. But maybe your parents think face-to-face connection is better. They might have a point…God designed us without...
Not Enough

Not Enough

I’m working on a huge project right now.  I’m the managing editor for Fantastical Summer, a collection of summer-themed magical realism short stories from different authors. It will be released in May 2025 and for the next two weeks, submissions are open. Writers...
Top 4 of 2024

Top 4 of 2024

What people have found most helpful this year, all in one post. It’s almost the end of 2024, and I wanted to compile my best posts for you. These are the ones people have reached out to thank me for, commented on, or remembered. To be honest, most of my...
Can you survive?

Can you survive?

There has been a moment with each of my family members where I thought there was no way our relationship could survive.  Too hurt. Too broken. Too messed up. I’d hurt them and they’d hurt me and all that compiled hurt was too much. There was no way we could ever...
They’re Doing It Better

They’re Doing It Better

We think we’re better than them, those nonchristians out there.  It’s a tragedy.  Jesus was better than all of us, and he didn’t go around sticking his nose in the air. As is, they’re better than us at creating community.  I just read The Good Earth by Pearl S....
Maybe it’s not so different…

Maybe it’s not so different…

I started wondering this week why we think it’s so different to be in a relationship with God than anyone else.  Of course, he’s the King of the universe. There’s no way for it to be exactly the same.  But the mechanics of how a relationship works? Maybe they’re...
belonging soundtrack playlist

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