
Today I am THRILLED to begin a new series called Hear the Esther Generation, in which I invite twenty-something women to guest post on my blog. Kicking off our series is…
Today I am THRILLED to begin a new series called Hear the Esther Generation, in which I invite twenty-something women to guest post on my blog. Kicking off our series is…
Last week I attended a writers conference in Grand Rapids that–due to no fault of its own–I had been dreading for weeks. The conference itself is fantastic, but I have…
I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but when it comes to topics like insecurity, or shame, or low self-esteem, there is a certain way to approach them. Do you know what…
Last week I got an e-mail from a friend that asked this question: “There is a trend lately with Christian women [speakers and writers] encouraging other Christian women to stop striving…
My husband is a gracious man so he won’t admit this openly, but I have a long history of embarrassing him in public. Take the Chocolate Cake Incident of 2009….
About a year ago, Ike and I began attending a church that we now love. It’s been a wonderful home for our family, and we’ve been blessed to be a…
On and off, for the past couple months, I have been digging into the Song of Songs. Random, right? No I’m not trying to spice up my sex life, and…
About a year after I graduated from college–nearly 10 years ago–I overheard a conversation between several young men that I have never forgotten. Back then the show Newlyweds was popular,…
I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since I last posted! Sorry folks! Last week Ike and I flew down to North Carolina to surprise my mother-in-law for her 60th…