This is the final part to a series titled Unseen. If you are just joining, start here. Well, I sit here with little to say but so much to say. Much to say that was impossible to unpack in a blog series. So much deeper I wish we could go. So much more exploring we could do. […]
It’s been about 14 months since I wrote my boys a letter about why we limit electronics in our home. If you haven’t read it, please do so you can understand my heart before reading this post. At the time I wrote that letter because they felt different and continued asking why I wouldn’t allow […]
This is Part 9 of a series titled Unseen. If you are just joining us, please begin here. I try to guard my heart against comparing myself to others. I know this is harmful to me. Yet, I get online, and I do it without thinking. It’s so natural for us to compare ourselves to […]
This is Part 8 of a series titled Unseen. If you are just joining us, please start here. I had a friend who was slightly more than an acquaintance. Our online interactions likely outnumbered our personal interactions. Both believers, we shared the same circle of friends, and though I didn’t know her very well, I […]
This is part 7 to a series titled Unseen. If you are just joining us, please start here. I was 7 years old when I saw the movie Nadia for the first time. Sprawled on my stomach, my chin rested in my V-shaped hands, eyes transfixed on the television screen as big as my body. […]
This is part 6 of a series titled Unseen. If you are just joining, please start here. I’ve kept meticulous mental notes. It’s been reinforced that acceptance is earned. You must prove yourself and only show the parts of you that are good enough to show. Praise became my acceptance certificate. A false acceptance. I liked […]
This is Part 5 in a series titled Unseen. If you are just joining in, please begin here. Part 1 also includes an index listing of all parts of this series. My thumbs moved in rhythmic circular motions massaging the soft, pink edges of the dress into the palms of my hands. It seemed to […]
