Tag: love
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Balancing Hats: Navigating Fear, Faith and People-Pleasing
Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to dance. She would move gracefully across the floor to each beat of the music. Her classmates would watch in awe and anxiously duplicate the routine along with her. She had the biggest smile on her face as she pranced around the stage. Dancing…
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I Don’t Know Her: Freedom From My Past
There was a time I could not wait to get out of my small Texas town. Escape from, not only the city but, the life that it represented. I had big dreams. New York dreams. I imagined myself waiting tables during the day and doing stand-up comedy at night. The plan was to get discovered,…
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Discovering Faith, Hope and Love Through My Family
“Where is he going?” I asked myself as I watched my father hike up a mountain in the middle of the Arizona desert. Rest assured, this was a normal vacation occurrence for the Young Family. However, he took the car keys with him and left us in the car with no air conditioning. What were…
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Hope & Encouragement for Caregivers
I have struggled with how to write this blog for several weeks. I called a friend for prayer and I told her that I was struggling with how to bring hope and encouragement to others in a part of my life where I often need it too. She encouraged me to share what I’ve learned…
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“But the Greatest of these is Love” (Agape)
“For God so LOVED the world, that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 I have recited this verse for as long as I can remember, and for just as long, I have been in awe of the idea of a Love that…
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Embracing Motherhood: A Journey of Love, Faith, and Grace
A mother’s heart is like a masterpiece of love, stitched together with patience, sacrifice, and joy—throw in a dash of caffeine and a pinch of “Oh no, not another Barbie shoe!” for good measure! This describes my morning. Another broken toy, due to the refusal of my 5-year-old daughter. No matter how many times we…
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Eros-Romantic Love
The Greek language distinguishes between four types of love: philia or brotherly love, which fellow STXW blogger Tracie wrote about last week; eros or romantic love, storge, or familial love; and the one most Christians are familiar with; agape or unconditional love. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon and Pepto Bismol pink plastered everywhere the…
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More Than Hugs: Exploring the Power of Phileo Love
Okay, I’m going to be honest here: I’m not exactly a hugger. In fact, I might even avoid a hug if I can. Touch isn’t exactly my thing—I’m just not one of those people who thrives on physical affection. But here’s the thing: even though I’m not a big fan of being hugged or touched,…
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Christmas Cookies & Holiday Hearts
I come from a family of singers. None of us are professionals, although my dad and my brother might have been able to make a living in front of a microphone, but we have the innate ability to connect almost any word or phrase to a song or make one up on the spot. Growing…
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Bereaved Mother’s Day
by MaKenzie V. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and some women look forward to it with excitement, some with longing, and others with dread. Growing up, Mother’s Day was only ever a celebration in our home untouched by grief or sorrow. When I became a wife and a hopeful mother, I saw the…
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