Rome is smaller and more accessible than you would think. The city is walkable – as in, the entire city is walkable. And it’s probably easiest to walk. Carry Band-Aids because even your most comfy shoes will kill you. It is possible to take the train from the Fiumicino airport to the center of Rome.… Continue reading How to Rome if you want to – a list

To be known is scary and only equaled in fear by being loved. But being known – to the degree that others know your reactions and can guess your motives leaving you no room to hide – that is a different kind of scary. Being loved – to the degree that you are known and still… Continue reading the scary stuff about love

People love relationship – at whatever stage. If it’s new, people want to hear the mushy stuff and celebrate in the excitement. If it’s old, people love to hear the funny and the heartwarming stories and take heart that people can survive through the most difficult battles. If it’s broken, people want to hear the reasons… Continue reading every Single decision

I use four-letter words often. On purpose. With intention. Because words, like actions, should be intentional. There are too many four-lettered words than I can count. Ironic how “four” is a four-letter word. As well as “word.” What makes the word “bad” or “good”? The intention as well as the intension. “Like” is a four-letter… Continue reading The Best Four-Letter Words

No matter how much I may want to or how pretty it seems. I may want things to be OK. I may see the silver lining and wrangle the positive thoughts and repeat the mantras until my face is squeezed into a clam of a smile as my emotions begin to clamor within me teased… Continue reading I Cannot Choose Joy

I struggle. Sometimes because I need to wrestle with what I feel plagues me, sometimes because I’m stubborn, sometimes because it makes me stronger and sometimes because I need to see how weak I am and that I am in need of a rescue I cannot achieve on my own. The more I have struggled… Continue reading The Struggle Is Real

Our generation/culture is afforded the luxury of self-awareness. The question, “How does that make you feel?” has become adopted into our vernacular and everyone is given the right to ask this question. This question can lead to deeper understanding of how we process information and interactions. The danger is that it has led us to… Continue reading All the Feels

I was given a beautiful opportunity to see women whom are dear to me this weekend. Women who have walked with me in the confusing and messy places of ministry – of friendship. I was gifted the moment to see the Lord’s faithfulness – to see how he continued with them after I was led… Continue reading When there’s no Big News

Growing up in the True Love Waits generation, I can tell you, I have waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. You would think by now I would be nominated for sainthood. And in the midst of this is when I Kissed Dating Goodbye. That’s because there was a plan: Graduate high school. Go to… Continue reading When the plan fails then fades it leads to ugly, honest prayers

Can we also ponder about the need to compare ourselves with fish? Just a side thought. People, more often than I would have thought and more often than I am comfortable with, like to express their surprise that I am still single. But you’re gorgeous. But you kayak. But you’re great at: – Baking –… Continue reading I know I’m a great catch – but I’m (still) single