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Dear God, I’m Just So Tired

As I walked out the door, I frantically made a mental check of the amount of money in my wallet to be sure I would be able to buy a coffee. A sense…

I hate traveling, but I love learning about other cultures, and I LOVE friends from other continents and countries. I am drawn to their courage and…

You see the soft white bristles just poking from the pillow’s edge. “A feather, give it a pull,” I say, and your eyebrows raise with the…

Tired. Worn out. Burnt out. Exhausted. Stressed. When you hear these words, is there something that resonates with you? Are…

Christian parent, I must confess that the world pulled me astray. When my children were younger, I gave little thought to my personal responsibility…

I know you’ve been there. I know everyone is asking for everything from you. It happens literally everywhere you go, doesn’t it? When you…

I kick them from the house, drag my tweens to this leafy patch of monkey bars, repurposed tires, and shade. It is summer, and the whole neighborhood…

“You should have put your things down.” The weight of that statement haunted me as my three-year-old said it to me between the sound of tears,…

My house is a mess. Like, a certifiable MESS. The table is buried in paper and tape and scissors and LEGOs and glitter glue and hand sanitizer (hey,…

No, I’m sorry, I just can’t. I already do all the things. I had a conversation not that long ago with someone I care for who asked me to do…