As young women, many of us are still working through negative thoughts about our bodies, misunderstandings about God and His will, and have dewy-eyed expectations for our lives. We’re not prepared for loss and when it comes, even many years later, we’re left reeling. Several years ago, miscarriage and breast cancer were my twin losses—physical parts of me taken against my will, one right after the other, that left me hollow and disfigured. Then menopause, the surprise triplet, slammed shut the door on my hope of having more children. Miscarriage left me grieving for a life unseen. Cancer brought the fear of death up close and an ugly scar in its stead. And the finality of menopause left me sorrowful for what could no longer be. Oh, the pain of loss!—it weighs down the heart Continue Reading
We are Made for Brave When Life is Hard
Sometimes life is hard. Pain comes. Grief, betrayal, suffering, and sickness are all a part of living in today's world. Sometimes putting on a brave face and moving forward is the last thing that we want to do. When my boys were young, I left my job at a Fortune 2 company to stay home with them. I left a high paid consultancy, my suits, stimulating adult conversations and corporate lunches behind for diaper changes, snotty noses, endless food prep, and messes. Transitioning from full-time employment outside of the house to being home full-time with babies and toddlers is hard. And because I am a glutton for punishment, shortly after returning home, I decided to homeschool my boys. In the best of circumstances, homeschooling is hard. Flash forward, and I had three boys: one in Continue Reading