Why I Stopped Wishing for My Kids to Be The Best

Dear Boys, I use to wish for you to be the cutest, smartest, and most popular athletes, and of course at the top of your class. And it’s not that those things are bad, but my reasoning behind them was a tad skewed. Because I thought if you were the best at everything that meant […]

The Secret to Not Feeling Alone: Go First.

I use to think if someone went to church, read their bible, and loved Jesus they didn’t struggle as much as others. Bless it. I was so naive. Jesus made it clear He came for the sick did He not? You will find sin and brokenness in every soul who walks on this planet, some […]

Why That Guy Must Earn the Key to Your Heart

Dear Teen Girl, When my step-father stated that hopelessly true sentence my sixteen year old self did not want to hear it: “Holly, you are in love with love.” I was just a tad boy crazy you could say. And I was for real in lovvvvve with lovvvve. I mean come on love is wonderful! […]