Colon Cancer Survivor at Age 17
I’m a three-time colon cancer survivor who first hid my symptoms at age 14 and was officially diagnosed at age 17. I’ve faced colon cancer in my teens, 20s, and 30s. I have Lynch syndrome. Here’s the story.
My favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe
I love baking chocolate chip cookies - it’s one of my favorite things. Despite all the hard stuff in life, something about these cookies brings me back to my center and to peace. Here’s my favorite recipe.
Getting Angry at God
I can't remember the exact moment, but one day, I finally broke and honesty poured out. I couldn't hold it any longer. I was angry. Very angry. Many things were stirring my anger. I was deeply mourning the loss of fertility and facing survivor's guilt, wondering why I survived cancer yet my friends were dying.I was mad I couldn't eat like I used to, and my future would always have a cancer cloud hanging over it. Those things made me angry.
Mustard Seed Faith
Faith works a lot like mustard seeds. Plant tiny little dots in fertile soil and huge bushes will grow.
Spring is Coming – A Devotional
Even when our circumstances bury us under cold ice and snow, springtime says there's another way. A spring devotional about peonies.
Surviving Marriage
Here are our top 15 pieces of marriage advice from high school sweethearts married for 15 years who’ve faced “in sickness and in health” in more ways than we can count.
One Word for the New Year
I began choosing a “One Word” 10 years ago - here’s a look back at each of those words over the last decade and how they guided the year that followed.
Disney Princesses, Adoption & Blended Families
The Disney princesses & movies have a lot of adoption and blended family themes. Here is a guide to help you have convos with your early childhood-age kid.