Dear LB and Moo,

Girlies, you are always on my mind and in my heart, but today, even more so. As your auntie, I’ve had the honor and gift of watching you become….in every season of your 14 and 16 years on this planet. I see you thriving and struggling, seeking Jesus and speaking up, even when the circumstances are hard…

In October of 2022, I was about as low as I’ve ever been. Chris (my childhood best friend since we were 6) had died unexpectedly in June and I had been dumped over text. I was having a crisis of career & calling…

Chris Toomey and I met in Sunday School when we were six years old. In addition to going to church together, we were neighbors and schoolmates. In many ways, he was a brother. My friendship with him spanned 41 years, never wavering, always a constant. Chris never met a stranger. He loved people and when you were in his presence he gave you his full attention…

I’m writing this at 2:53AM and sleep is elusive. I can feel the anxiety in my body — shortness of breath, wide awake, adrenaline pumping through my veins and a mind that races. This is new territory with a pandemic now being part of our global narrative. I know in my head that anxiety, for…