Dear Single Woman in Ministry, I see you. You may feel unseen sometimes, but I see you. You may feel alone sometimes too. I get it. We don’t have a plethora of people to look up to do we? All the Christine Caines and Beth Moores of the world are married. Heck, my mom, my … Continue reading To the Single Woman in Ministry
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Why I’m Afraid to Be a Wife (and also why I’m not.)
I know plenty of women who are cool, purposeful, fashion-forward wives. Still, when I hear “wife,” my mind fills with the image of a large apron-clad Irish woman with her hair in a smart bun and her hands covered in flour . Apparently, somewhere in my psyche, “wife” became crossed with “baker” and I don’t … Continue reading Why I’m Afraid to Be a Wife (and also why I’m not.)
Step One: Create a Plan
I vividly remember being in the shower about a year and a half ago. That's not weird, okay? Just calm down and keep reading. We all know the best time for thinking is in the shower. And I was thinking about math. Again, not weird. It was life math: I was 24 at the time. … Continue reading Step One: Create a Plan
When Hillsong Leaves You Dry-Eyed
((This post first appeared on The Gospel Economist.)) I'm a worrier. It’s not crippling. Worrying is more like a slight headache for me: constantly throbbing, but generally forgettable if I’m having enough fun. But it’s still there. Always there. In elementary school, I worried about my friends liking me. I wore hand-me-downs, didn’t have cable, … Continue reading When Hillsong Leaves You Dry-Eyed