On Being Stuck

I had a dear friend remind me recently that the Bible reminds us frequently not to grumble (Philippians 2:14, John 6:41) but as Christians lamenting and grieving are pathways to praise when life gets hard.

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Lara McAllister
New Seasons

New seasons…

Trying to embrace the quiet of the house once again.

I’m not sure if saying goodbye to your children ever gets easier.

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Lara McAllister
Dear 20 Year Old Me

I’ve had this post written for months, but was not sure if I would ever publish it. It’s hard for me to think back to the person I was at age 20. I was newly married, had moved across the country to a city where I knew no one and all of a sudden had a lot of growing up to do. I had a ton of anxiety and I would say looking back, it was the first time I suffered from seasonal depression. I was lonely and unsure of what the future held…

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