Beautifully Built Briefs

Have you ever noticed how hard we work to outrun parts of our story? We stay busy. We bury ourselves in work. We avoid certain conversations. We tell ourselves, "That happened a long time ago," or "I'm over it." But no matter how fast we run, our story has a way of catching up with us. One of the themes I explore in my upcoming book, Beautifully Broken, is that transformation doesn't begin when we hide our story. It begins when we surrender it to God. In the chapter "The Lie

One of the biggest lies I used to believe was that God couldn't really use me until I was completely healed. I thought I needed to have every answer, every wound closed, and every struggle behind me before I was qualified to help anyone else. But I've learned that God often does some of His greatest work through us while He's still working in us. Don't get me wrong—God cares deeply about our healing. He doesn't ignore our pain or ask us to pretend we're okay. He invites us to

Waiting is suffering for a little while. That’s really what it is. And if I’m honest, I can’t fully explain why waiting can feel so debilitating—but I know for me, waiting has always required a thousand little deaths. To wait well—to truly walk in patience and long-suffering—something in us has to die. Sometimes it’s our need for control. Sometimes it’s our timeline. Sometimes it’s our pride, fear, or the version of the story we wrote for ourselves. And the hard part? It’s us

Mothering with Christ. 🤍 There was a time in my life when I thought I was a great mom because I was successful in my career and able to provide for my son. One day, God showed me that the life I was living was low-hanging fruit compared to the life He had for my son and me. He revealed that I wasn’t truly living up to His standard of motherhood. When we measure our lives to the world’s standards, we. An often become content with less than God’s best. That realization convict

Sometimes we enter seasons where everything feels hard—like it takes so much energy and effort just to make progress. It may feel that way, but the truth is, it’s not hard—it’s just unfamiliar. What you’re experiencing are growing pains. Being a woman in transition means you’re consistently moving higher—into territory you’ve never experienced before. Don’t let the unfamiliar make you feel disqualified. Struggle is often a sign that you’re growing. hard. It’s unfamiliar becau

I went from being Beautifully Broken to Beautifully Built