Thoughts on faith as it is practiced in real life — honest, forming, and often carried before it feels clear.
When a Group Changes Everything
When my husband and I got married in 2015, we were coming off a really sweet season of life and community in college. We had close friends, shared rhythms, and a deep sense of belonging. But marriage brought a new chapter—and a new zip code. I moved to a new city, one where he had…
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What I Hold Onto While I’m Still Stuck
Growing up, I didn’t spend much time dreaming about becoming a mother. I played with baby dolls as a child, sure—but as a teenager and young adult, my attention was elsewhere. I knew I wanted a family someday, but it wasn’t the central desire of my heart. When I got married young, the thought of…
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Where We Steady Ourselves
This weekend feels significant. It’s Easter—a day that carries weight all on its own. And it also marks the first weekend of worship gatherings in a new building after years of waiting. I’ve had a lot of thoughts swirling around because these two timelines—faith and construction, family and planning—have been quietly intertwined in my life…
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Learning to Receive What’s Good
The road that brought us here hasn’t been an easy one. There have been moments where God’s goodness felt close and obvious—and long stretches where it felt distant, muted by grief, uncertainty, and exhaustion. Some of those valleys were visible: infertility, disrupted adoption plans, postpartum depression. Others were quieter, carried with trusted friends and family.…
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Growing A to Z 