I’m a person who answers texts, replies to tweets, and reacts to Facebook posts immediately. A friend of mine is the same way. We start texting about the Detroit Tigers’ game, and the texts fly back and forth. It makes me thankful for unlimited messaging. I’d like God to answer… Read More

Have you ever heard about the paradox of choice? It’s the idea that, when faced with a bounty of choices, humans tend to take approximately an eternity to decide—and sometimes we’ll just forego making a decision altogether. It’s what happens when you visit a diner with a 25-page menu and… Read More

You anxiously turn the doorknob, hoping that things will be better today. The door now open, you notice the half-eaten food, the water that is so hard to swallow. You study your loved one’s face, looking for signs of vitality in sallow skin. You struggle to maintain your smile as… Read More

Finally—a day off with nothing to do, I thought to myself. I had been looking forward to this day for what seemed like eternity. I woke up refreshed, poured a cup of coffee, and plopped down on the sofa. And then, seemingly out of nowhere, I felt overcome with anxiety. Read More

The reality didn’t hit me until I was on the plane, flying over the ocean to live in a country I’d never stepped foot in before. My first day in England, I was too afraid to leave my empty apartment. Instead, I consumed a soggy ham and cheese airplane sandwich… Read More

I spot the invitation plastered on my friend’s fridge. The names of my two friends are printed in elegant script, with a “Save the Date” magnet hanging below. Yet another wedding I wasn’t invited to. Why wasn’t I invited? What did I do wrong? I begin to think,… Read More

The lights are out, my teeth are brushed, and my thoughts drift off as I nestle under the bed covers. And then it happens. Without warning and against my best wishes, my brain begins cataloguing everything I failed to do today—and everything I need for tomorrow. Have I picked out… Read More

Have you ever had to make a huge, life-altering decision? Were you afraid of making the wrong decision? I recently found myself in that place. A few months ago, my husband received a job offer. We were both thrilled about the opportunity. It had the potential to… Read More

It’s going to be another one of those nights, I think to myself. I can’t sleep and my mind is racing, sometimes stuck in neutral. I’m not really thinking about anything in particular. It’s 3:00 a.m. I’m wide awake and wondering why is this happening—again. My anxiety lives… Read More

Know that feeling? The one that indicates what’s next should happen in slow motion? You know life is going to change. And you know there’s going to be a new normal. This happened to me, and even though I’m not through it yet, I know that God is… Read More