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There are different types of friendships and some of the hardest are those that live in our memory like our favorite song. The ones who filled you with laughter, pulled all nighters with, felt effortless, and gave you a sense of belonging. However you never think about the day that you realize it's been days, weeks, months, and then eventually years since any of you reached out to each other. Sometimes I would just feel broken but not because of any one person, but simply bec

Spring and fall have always been my favorite times of year. I love the weather—I’m a sucker for a good sweatshirt paired with shorts and tennis shoes. When the warm air settles in, the sun is shining, and there’s a gentle breeze, I feel this deep sense of hope. Hope is steady. It’s anchored. And with a new season, I feel renewed. But hope can also feel a little scary. We don’t know what weather lies ahead or what unexpected circumstances may come. Still, there’s a joyful anti

At the beginning of 2026, my husband and I decided the word of the year for our family would be joy. Joy is defined as a feeling of good pleasure and happiness that is dependent on who Jesus is rather than on who we are or what is happening around us.  After the year we had in 2025, it only made sense that our word be joy. This would be our year to celebrate the good things in life.  Six days after deciding on our family word, my world shattered. My poppa’s time on earth ende

Philippians is such an interesting book to study. When I first started reading, I really didn’t know what to expect. It’s known as the “epistle of joy”… and yet, Paul wrote it from prison. A prison.  The whole letter feels steady. Hopeful. Confident. Content. Not because his life was easy. But because his joy wasn’t coming from his life. It was coming from Christ. Paul understood something we forget all the time: joy isn’t based on our circumstances. It’s not pretending every

Biblical joy is a Spirit-produced state of being. It is a deep, steady, God-centered confidence that flows from trusting God’s character, God’s saving acts, and God’s promised future. While joy can produce feelings of happiness, it is not the same as happiness. Happiness is fragile because it depends on circumstances—good news, pleasant experiences, or life going the way we hoped. When circumstances change, happiness often fades with them. Joy, however, is rooted in God Himse

What if motherhood isn’t defined by giving birth, but by giving love? For a long time, I measured my life against a picture I thought it should match — a home filled with biological children and milestones that looked familiar. When that picture didn’t become reality, I quietly wondered what God’s plan for me really was. What I didn’t know then was that He was preparing me for motherhood His way — a way that would bring deeper joy than I ever expected When God Redefined Mothe