Have you ever thought: “I want to feel close again, I just don’t know how to get there.” You’re trying. You’re more aware. You’re even showing up differently. But when it comes to real intimacy—emotional closeness, vulnerability, desire—something still feels blocked. And if you’re honest, It’s not just him. It’s that you don’t…
Category: Soul
5 Ways to Refresh Your Soul – Childhood Edition
What makes you feel like a kid again? What makes you feel footloose and fancy free, unburdened with no responsibility? If you’ve never stopped to consider this, take a few moments to do so. Is it splashing in a rain puddle? Eating an ice cream cone? Hopping on a swing? A game of tag? Does…
4 Ways to Get Intimacy and Connection back in Midlife Marriage
Have you ever had a moment where you thought: “I see it now, I know what thoughts I have been thinking that are not serving my marriage, they are thoughts causing distance between my husband and myself. I understand what I’m doing.” But your marriage still feels the same still distant not connected? You’re more…
Why Comparison Doesn’t End with Age—and How to Break Free
Many women assume that comparison is a struggle reserved for younger generations. We tend to associate it with social media, career advancement, physical appearance, or the pressures of raising a family. Surely by the time we reach our sixties and beyond, we should have outgrown the tendency to compare ourselves to others. Yet if we’re…
A Sweet Life Season
In what life season do you find yourself? I am living in a sweet season. My daughter and her family live nearby. My son and his family just moved back to town. Despite lingering sadness, missing my husband, blessings abound. I am learning to be content with my age and stage of life. Embracing Contentment…
From Roommates to Lovers Again
Are there some things you are holding onto and not forgiving and letting go of? You know what I’m talking about. We lie to ourselves and think somehow, we are protecting ourselves. I am here to tell you when these show up for me, I have to stop and forgive and ask God to change my heart. These build up in marriage and are big reasons we feel the disconnection.
“I Am Woman Hear Me Ro.., Wait. What?
This week I spoke with a 65-year-old woman who recently divorced her husband of 22 years. She shared how the leadership in her church didn’t think she should have divorced him. It was troubling her. I shared some scriptures on the ways Jesus loves and honors women, and that protecting herself is not unbiblical. I…
Still Called. Still Purposeful. Your Gentle Mid-Year Check-In
You know that feeling when you’re doing something that comes naturally to you? Something you’re good at and deeply enjoy? Time flies. You feel energized and fulfilled. There’s a deep satisfaction that comes from using your gifts well.
When You Realize You Lived for Everyone Else
There’s a moment that can come quietly… almost unexpectedly. You look around your life and realize–the children you poured into are grown. The marriage you gave everything to is no longer what it once was—or no longer there at all. The roles that once defined your days have shifted… or disappeared. And you’re left with…
Five Questions When Asking God to “Hit You Over the Head” with an Answer
Have you ever prayed about something, asking God to “hit you over the head” with an answer so that it’s obvious? I have. I have asked for this when I really wasn’t sure what to do about a particular situation and I wanted God’s guidance. I didn’t doubt God, but I did question my ability…









