The second legacy episode is about How to Stop Comparing Our Stories with @justinefroelker .Justine’s journey toward parenthood did not go as planned. In this episode she shares her story of loss, grief, and moving forward. I’ve continued to be inspired by
As I watch the devastation of the LA fires, feeling like all I can do is pray and give what I can financially, I want to remind us of a few things: Doomscrolling—taking in more horrific information than we were ever
Every year, I take time to study, read, write, pray, and listen for my word and verse of the year. For 2024, my word was Marvel. I thought it would require a conscious, daily choice—seeking out wonder in the ordinary
You'd be twelve. Twelve years of holding hands with grief, learning to walk alongside her, and walking in honor of you. Befriending grief as the lifelong wonder she is. The uninvited companion who stays because love lived there first. Knowing that she
Advent invites us to slow down and to feel. To anticipate. To sit in the messy middle of waiting. Which isn’t always easy. Joy might sit alongside sorrow. Anticipation may feel tangled with grief. Courage is the willingness to feel it all without becoming it. Take a
Longing grateful joy. Twelve years. Two of our three would be twelve today. And I find myself feeling a deep, longing, grateful joy. Actually, it's more like joyful, grateful longing. This year, for the first time, the joy comes first. When you’ve been through IVF,
For me, so much of loving, living, and leading with courage means we have to do our grief work. Grief shows up in so many ways when we really do the work:• They didn’t turn out to be who you wanted
This requires grace and love, and sometimes boundaries. And it leads to freedom.
