We all have tendencies or mechanisms that we use to cope with childhood hardships or perceptions. Mine is perfectionism. My young self figured that if I did everything right and well then I could avoi...  Read More

It is hard to imagine, but there were times during my sabbatical when it was difficult for me to see the work that God was doing. Sometimes I understood or saw him at work, but other times - not so mu...  Read More

Today I am going to invite you into one of the hardest parts of my sabbatical - that is: healing. Physical wounds are painful and take time to heal, but there is something different about the hurts in...  Read More

Even before my sabbatical, I felt God calling me to silence. I had recently read “Practicing the Way” by John Mark Comer and had picked up “The Good and Beautiful God” by James Bryan Smith and both bo...  Read More

When I first broached the subject of a sabbatical, I thought of it like a necessary evil, lol! I love what I do, and the idea of not doing it for a time seemed like a steep but necessary price to pay ...  Read More