If you’ve spent any time in Christian circles, you’ve heard the saying: God never gives you more than you can handle. But is this really true or biblical? I’m certain whoever invented this statement didn’t have kids. My drama queen toddler princess is more than I can handle. My tendency to over-analyze every situation is more than I can handle. But God’s grace. His refusal to leave me in the state I’m in. This is what allows me to rise each time my face hits the ground and I wonder, “What Continue Reading

I came face to face with uncertainty when my new acquaintance asked me a blunt question. My husband and I were at a birthday party for one of his work colleagues, and I was trying to meet some people in our new town. “So what are you going to do?” It was an honest question, but it hurt. This guy was already getting on my nerves, and after responding with feigned confidence, I made my exit as politely as possible and went looking for my husband. Doubt can be such a lonely place. I Continue Reading

A couple of months ago, my three-year-old started asking my husband and me to describe our emotions using basic words like happy, sad, or mad. If we showed the slightest change in attitude, we heard the questions, “Are you happy? Are you sad?” It’s a simple way for her to gauge the atmosphere around her, but if we don’t answer with, “Yes, I’m happy,” it may queue tears or even a full meltdown. Most of the time, this string of questions doesn’t bother me and for the first week, it even made Continue Reading