Squatting 180

Squatting 180

I have very serious osteoporosis. So, when I heard about a weight-lifting program proven to increase bone density, I was all in. But last week, I wanted all out. When my warm-up set felt like I was trying to deadlift my car, and my legs felt weak and noodle-y, I knew...
Getting Tatted

Getting Tatted

I’ve always wanted a tattoo. I think they’re cool and edgy. I wanted one that was small but meaningful—something to remind me of Christ’s love and goodness. Something to point me back to the cross I so easily forget. So why haven’t I gotten...
I’m Back

I’m Back

“You’ve been really quiet on social. Really quiet.” When a friend asked me how I’d been at a recent event I was keynoting, she prefaced it with an observation I thought no one had noticed. Although the past few years have been filled with blessed graduations,...
Defending Progressives

Defending Progressives

I texted my friend, “I’m shaking mad.” I’d just seen a reel of a well-known Christian woman saying that progressives aren’t people who care about the marginalized, and that they are “anti-Christ.” Although I rarely comment on political posts, I typed with fury,...
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