This past year, grief became familiar. A friend I never wanted to meet. Miscarriage after miscarriage forced me into a reality I never wanted to know, and certainly never chose. Each loss has come with questions, fear, and a deep desire to understand what I could do differently - what I could control. At first, my mindset was driven by fixing and managing outcomes. I wanted answers, timelines, reassurance. I wanted certainty. I wanted to believe that if I prayed the right way, did the right...

Have you ever seriously looked forward to the New Year? I see so many posts on social media at this time of year saying, "January 1st can't come soon enough." "So ready for the New Year to start. This year was awful." "If all you did this year was survive, that's ok. Next year will be better." And my all-time favorite... (note the sarcasm) "Prophesy that next year is YOUR year! Speak it into existence. God will fulfill all His promises next year!" If I'm being really honest, this year was...

I used to respect titles. Heck, I even worshipped them. If someone had a title I respected, I showed great honor to that person. I don't think this is inherently a bad thing as long as it doesn't become a form of idolization or worship of that person. I sometimes tend to idolize myself though for the titles I hold, and the numerous letters after my name. I worked hard to earn those 17 letters! However, none of these letters reflect my character or true identity. Many people don't even know I...