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Perceived Perfection
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Perceived Perfection

Someone recently told my sister-in-law, after solely viewing the home page of my blog, that she would never read my blog because my “photos were too good and too perfect.” She went on to say that she refused to put herself up under that kind of condemnation every day because she only has one child…

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Mom and son; Meg Wallace
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Infertility: Class 101 FAILED

TODAY is October 15th: Infancy Loss Remembrance Day.  On this day we remember the little lives that were ours for only a short while. We honor the sons and daughters that were in our bellies, but are no longer with us on earth. We celebrate the members of our family that we never made eye…

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motivation for fitness

  My family is full of runners. My dad ran numerous marathons. My brother and sister and I ran cross country and track in high school. My sister was a rock-star runner and even still holds a state record at our old high school. Exercise and outdoor activities have always been a part of my…

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“Did You PLAN To Have All Of Those Kids?” Our Story…Part 1
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“Did You PLAN To Have All Of Those Kids?” Our Story…Part 1

When I met my husband Matt, I had about 3 semesters left to finish my college degree. Although I was living back in Albuquerque at the time, I knew in order to finish my degree most quickly it would mean me going back to Oklahoma to finish off where I had started. I knew as…

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Notes from my journal: Hannah— a woman grieved Notes from my journal:

Hannah—
a woman grieved by what she didn’t have,
yet unwilling to let despair take root.

She carried her hurt…and her heart…straight into the presence of God
and dared to believe He would meet her there.

She didn’t hide her pain or try to pretend it wasn’t there. 

Instead, she prayed with her WHOLE self — grieving, tears, longing, ache. 

Some likely would have accused her of being too emotional, of feeling too much, or, worse still, of lacking faith. 

Some likely told her some pithy advice on what could have prevented her sorrow, or blamed her for the infertility she was experiencing. 

But those people would have been wrong. 

Hannah didn’t lack faith, and her season of suffering wasn’t her fault. Her sorrow was ordained by God himself and is ultimately what led her straight into the presence of the Lord. 

And the result…her life and story have encouraged thousands of women in understanding what it means to love God more than the things we want. 

I see in her an active lament—— and a willful praise. 

Hannah feels like home. She seems like someone I’d have enjoyed knowing. 

I’m confident she would have been the kind of friend who would have walked by my side in my seasons of fire, would never have rushed past emotions, or thrown out careless, poorly timed Bible verses. 

She likely would have been present in my years of infertility, in my season of betrayal, through false accusations, loss, utter ruin, fear, slander, and deceit.

And, better still, she would have likely taught me how to pray in the waiting, how to guard against all bitterness, how to worship even when my heart was bleeding, and how to hope in Him…no matter the cost. 

I can imagine her encouraging me not to take my eyes off of Him, to trust Him because of His great, unending love, and reminding me that it is through suffering that prayer becomes more valuable than oxygen. 

My guess is she had no idea how many lives her faithfulness would impact.
My guess is…we don’t either.
But maybe that’s the point.


We’re not meant to see all the fruit—
only to keep planting seeds of faith,
trusting that what takes root in us 
will one day give life to someone else.
Our first ever “the time is now” worship night Our first ever “the time is now” worship night…

“Will you not revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?” Psalm 85:6 

It’s a cry for renewal—a prayer that God would restore His people’s hearts so that their joy would once again be found in Him.

Sunday night was an attempt to do just that. It was incredibly healing, a little raw, and, dare I say, holy.

We gathered on our friends’ field, under the night sky to lift our eyes and hearts to Jesus—
to worship, to repent, to remember, to be reconciled.

And He was faithful.

Fathers prayed for their families.
Women reconciled with one another.
Kids stood beside their parents, watching and learning what it means to seek the Lord together.

We took communion and remembered that it is faith alone by grace alone.

It wasn’t about a church name, a platform or anything fancy. It was dirt, a sunset and a few string lights…but to me, it felt like a tiny slice of heaven.

Our intention was to make it about Jesus alone—for He is alive, present, worthy…and soon returning for His bride. 

The time really is now.

To love.

To forgive.

To walk in humility and holiness.

To fight FOR one another, not against. 

To be the light of Christ in a dark world.

Lord, let what began here take root in every home, every family, every heart.

If you missed the first one and want to come to the next, DM me or leave a comment here…I’ll be sure to get you on the invite list!

✨ “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” — Isaiah 60:1

#TheTimeIsNow #WorshipNight #JesusIsLord #matteringthings
I know the ache that comes with waiting—⁠ when I know the ache that comes with waiting—⁠
when you keep praying⁠
and it feels like heaven isn’t answering.⁠
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When you lie awake,⁠
your thoughts won’t settle,⁠
and your heart feels worn thin.⁠
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But listen…⁠
you can still cry out to Him.⁠
You can ask Him to see you,⁠
to lift your head,⁠
to bring light back to your eyes again.⁠
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Even here,⁠
you can trust His unfailing love.⁠
You can believe that He will be good to you again.⁠
You will sing.⁠
You will rejoice in His salvation.⁠
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Joy is still coming—⁠
yes the pain is enormous, ⁠
but He is who He’s always been.⁠
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Hold on, friend.⁠
You are NOT forgotten.⁠
He hears you. He is with you.⁠
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And one day soon you’ll look back and say,⁠
“The Lord has been good to me.”
If you desire to live well the message we say we b If you desire to live well the message we say we believe,⁠
it will show up most clearly in how we handle conflict.⁠
⁠
I created a free resource to help you do just that —⁠
a simple, gospel-centered guide for resolving conflict⁠
with humility, courage, and love.⁠
⁠
Comment “CONFLICT” and I’ll send it straight to you.⁠
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I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to stop listening.
 Not just to ideas we disagree with, 
but to people —
to truth, 
to love.⁠
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At some point, we all learn how to protect ourselves by closing our ears.
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We stop leaning in.
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We stop asking questions.
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We stop imagining what it might feel like to stand where someone else stands, or experience what they have experienced.⁠
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And when that happens, 
our hearts harden —
sometimes so subtly we don’t even notice, sometimes so quickly we cannot make sense of it.⁠
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Scripture calls us to something radically different.
To be people who “believe all things, hope all things, and endure all things.”
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Basically, to believe the BEST about others,
 even when it would be easier to assume the worst.⁠
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But that’s not usually what we do, is it?
 ⁠
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We gossip instead of reaching out.
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We cling to offense instead of seeking understanding.
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We distance ourselves and call it discernment.⁠
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There’s a line I once read that equally melts and compels me:⁠
“He does not seek to know; he does not try to imagine.
 Instead, he paints the windshield, climbs into the back seat, and puts in his headphones.”⁠
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You can picture it right? You can likely think of those in your life that have not even tried to listen, much less give the benefit of the doubt.⁠
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But love, real love, doesn’t look away.
 Love doesn’t cover the windshield.⁠
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Love leans in.
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Love listens.
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Love believes the best, hopes for the best, chooses what’s best.⁠
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I believe that’s what it means to follow Jesus —
to take out the headphones,
wipe off the paint,
 and choose to face one another.⁠ ⁠
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It looks like choosing curiosity over assumption,
 compassion over gossip,
 and love ABOVE all else.⁠
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Because if we’re not known for our love,
 what are we even known for?⁠
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