Hope Blog
The Poetry of Silence
“It has been said, 'Silence is solitude practiced in action.’” ~ Brennan Manning Brennan Manning’s inspirational and thought-provoking book, Abba’s Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging, is encouraging me to connect more closely with God as a...
Six Tips for Healthier Dating
Every feel like you’ve been programmed to have super-high expectations of dating and relationships? Beginning with the string of Disney princesses—each one of whom gets their man, by the way—and continuing with movies like The Notebook, Sleepless in Seattle and...
Yearning for and needing others
The past fourteen years I have lived all over the country and I've come to greatly yearn and value close friendships. First, it was because of my dad's job, leaving the comforts of 'sweet home, Alabama' as a teen, relocating...
My Struggle to Embrace my Body
People always say that struggle makes you stronger. Nice-sounding words, but I’ve wrestled with believing them. The reality is that when I’m in the midst of the struggle, it’s almost impossible to see the other side, much less believe I’m...