My Daughter Is Not My World

My Daughter Is Not My World

My daughter is not my world, and I’m a better mom because of it.

Not better than other moms who do things differently; better than the mom I would be if I did things differently – if my world revolved around her.

I love her. She is a light to my life: her smiles, her giggles, and those milky blue eyes that search my face from behind her Tommee Tippee. The little fingers that grip my pinky – I love them. I love her eagerness, her excitement, and her energy.

Christianity Offends Me

Christianity Offends Me

Christianity will always offend. But we should more concerned with offending the gospel than with offending the world. Jesus was offensive even as He poured out love and kindness. He was offensive because He claimed to be the Way.

Why You Don’t Have to Feel Like a Failure

Why You Don’t Have to Feel Like a Failure

They say not to cry over spilled milk. Whoever said that must not have been breastfeeding. For my unmarried and childless readers, this experience may not be relatable at the moment. So you’ll have to take my word for it when I say breastfeeding is harder than...
5 Reasons Your Church Isn’t Fulfilling You

5 Reasons Your Church Isn’t Fulfilling You

This post is part of the July blog series “Why Am I Still Single? {And Other Pressing Questions}”. To follow the series and meet other likeminded readers, like Every Woman a Theologian on Facebook or join me on Instagram! I could have grown up jaded by the...
How to Conquer a Critical Spirit

How to Conquer a Critical Spirit

This post is part of the Broken and Beautiful series, a discussion of beauty and identity. I finally met her in person at a lingerie shower for a friend. I had seen her from afar and we shared dozens of mutual friends, but I had never approached her – partially...
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