THE JOURNAL

There’s something no one really prepares you for as you get older. It’s Not failure. Not struggle. Not even loss. It’s what happens when the very thing you once longed for finally shows up, and you don’t know how to receive it. I’ve realized lately that I don’t know how to stand in the spotlight. […]

“I’ve always felt like I was born in the wrong era when it came to relationships.” I’m a hopeless romantic in a time where love feels disposable. Where relationships are treated like trial subscriptions instead of covenants. Where the moment discomfort shows up, the advice is quick and loud: leave, you deserve better, don’t tolerate […]

There are some things about Christmas that never really leave us. Even as adults. Even as moms. Even when we’re standing in our own kitchens instead of peeking into a pantry we weren’t supposed to touch yet. For so many of us, those little Christmas tree cakes by Little Debbie meant the season had officially […]

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There is a version of me people think they know,but they don’t know the seasons that shaped her. They don’t know how many nights I showed up for peoplewhen I could barely show up for myself. I showed up when I was tired,pouring from a place already running on fumes.I showed up when my bank […]

This is not the body I once knew.Not the body he first fell in love with.Not the body that moved with ease, danced without pain, or felt untouched by time.Not the body he undressed the first time we made love.Not the body that was unscarred, unmarked, and carefree. This body has lived more life than […]

People talk about falling in love like it’s an accident, like it’s something that happens without warning. But that’s not my story. I didn’t fall in love with you. I walked into love with you, step by step, eyes wide open, heart aware, choosing you long before I ever said the words out loud. I […]

Thanksgiving sits in the air with a sweetness that feels familiar, but also a weight that we do not always name out loud. This season brings the smell of casseroles in the oven, football games playing in the background, little ones running across the house, and families trying to squeeze joy into the spaces where […]

Some days being a mom feels like standing at a crossroads with everybody shouting what you should do and who you should be. But the Lord keeps whispering something different. He keeps pulling your heart toward a path that doesn’t match what your family thinks, what the world expects, or what anyone else understands. And […]

Growing up, you expect family to guide you, love you, cheer for you. What you don’t expect is the day you realize they’re trying to run you. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, some families forget you grew up. They talk over your decisions, undermine your confidence, and act like your life is still theirs to […]