Holidays, Mental Health

New for 2025—Christmas Self-Care Coloring Book with Bible Verses: A Christmas Coloring Book for Adults and Teens

'Tis the season to prioritize your mental health...and support your favorite indie author at the same time. 🙌🏼🌟

Do Justice, Mental Health, Pop Culture

Tradition! (or The Sacrifice God Is NOT Calling Us To Make)

In which I reflect on Fiddler on the Roof and its parallels to the Bible story of Jephthah's daughter

Do Justice, Holidays, Mental Health

When Pumpkin Spice Attacks

In which I commit attempted (wo)manslaughter, host and prepare the most delicious failure of my life, and learn that sharing is only caring when it's generously pre-seasoned with consideration and concern.

Mental Health

Memoirs of a Radius, Pt. 2

February 6, 2022Cast-off Day! This was the day I'd been waiting for, the moment my arm would be released from its rigid fiberglass and gauze binding and entrusted with a cozy removable one. Technically a splint, my new accessory was soft, secure, wrapped in Velcro and straps, and best of all, black. If I squinted… Continue reading Memoirs of a Radius, Pt. 2

Mental Health

Memoirs of a Radius, Pt. 1

December 29, 2021We just wanted to get out of the house. Well really, my daughter did. I would have been more than content to sit by the rainy window reading and/or binge-streaming for the whole rest of my life. But it was nearing the end of winter break, and my girl needed a break from… Continue reading Memoirs of a Radius, Pt. 1

Holidays, Mental Health

A Worthy Sequel

My favorite thing about Christmas has always been the movies, and my favorite Christmas movie, hands down, is A Christmas Story. As anyone who has known me for more than five minutes probably knows, one of the main reasons is that it was written about my childhood hometown. Author Jean Shepherd also grew up in Hammond, Indiana and… Continue reading A Worthy Sequel

Bible, Mental Health

cross/fit

I've been a church-going girl all of my life, literally since I was born. Christianity has always played a huge role in my life and worldview, and a key expression of that for me is attending church.  In my strongest moments, I show up, worship, connect with or encourage someone else there, and take home… Continue reading cross/fit

Mental Health

jammed

Wherever there is a process, there will eventually be a jam.  Such is the nature of life in this fallen world, and I have mostly come to accept it so as to preserve what few full-color strands of hair I have left. Some jams I am prepared for, because they kind of make sense and… Continue reading jammed