If you’re a Christian and have been on Facebook for more than three seconds over the past few days, you’ve read about Mark Driscoll. He is facing a mountain of accusations. I cannot imagine what he is feeling. True or not, this mob mentality is damaging and wrong. “And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if…
Posts by Michelle Lindsey
When I was young, I used to think being invisible would be a fabulous super power. I have since changed my mind after being ignored too many times. Deep down, people want to be seen, heard, and loved. Countless women go to bed each night wondering if they will ever feel noticed. If you feel…
Regret is a ruthless master. It’s easy to feel regret over all of the things you have failed at. I have a long list that taunts me and drags me down. Oh, how I have wished for that rewind button! I would go back, knowing all of the things I know now, and fix the…
I don’t know about you, but I’m emotionally spent. These past few weeks have been very taxing on my heart and mind. I keep feeling God nudging me to rest, but feel like there isn’t time to relax. It’s a crucial habit to cultivate, but one we often neglect. When burdens are heavy Sometimes the…
Dear Husbands, If your wife struggles with anxiety, I know you feel helpless at times. It’s very difficult to understand. I know a thing or two about anxiety and let me tell you, it’s terrible. It’s as if your very core is broken. When the panic button is flipped, reason goes right out the window.…
I have finally realized that my husband shows affection differently than what I imagined it would look like. He isn’t constantly hugging me and kissing me. He doesn’t shower me with compliments. In fact, some of those things are a bit difficult for him to do. This can be frustrating for a wife who needs…
This post is for the wife who is ready to bolt. The one who’s fed up and sick of feeling alone. I agree, it’s unfair that you are disregarded. I feel so strongly about it because I was once there, but the strange thing is . . . I can barely recall it. Things have…
Beauty and pain play tug of war. Life can be so beautiful and so terrifying at the same time. I’m often amazed at how well we all cope with the ups and downs this world has to offer. Some things seem so trivial compared to the monumental things we deal with. One moment we are…
Dear Mr. Fix-it, I am thankful for people like you. We would be sunk without your ability to look at a bad situation and figure out how to make it all better. As quick as lightning, you solve the riddle and make everyone happy. I also feel kind of bad for you because you are…
Motherhood is not an easy task. When you hear the term, “nitty gritty,” motherhood easily comes to mind. Being a mother is a whirlwind of joy and heartache that exhilarates and exhausts. Sometimes the intensity of that love is even overwhelming. In that first moment, when you look that child in the eyes, mountains could…