Chiaroscuro

Dear Believer, I know it sometimes feels like you don’t know me anymore and that can be disorienting. I feel very much like the same...

As a girl, I learned only to behave. I was timid and quiet. I raised my hand to answer questions, to get permission. I...

I’ve only been a mom for 18 years, but this year has been the hardest yet. I thought the sleepless baby years, a muddle...

Dear Sister ______, I give you a blessing for the undernurtured child inside. For too long you have clung to the lie that perfectionism would...

Feeling a little silly today, I decided to try to give a summary of my faith journey with all the idioms I could muster....

This week I have been watching my friends’ social media feeds as they celebrate graduation day with their 2020 seniors. Happy pictures of families...

The collective grief of my country has surged for the second time in my adult life. The first time, I was a young adult,...

Growing up in the church, I learned that marriage was a big deal. God had a plan that included marrying in the temple, which...