THIS CLUMSY HEART

Every Sunday, we do "prayers of the people" at church. We pray for our church, our community and the world. We pray for the sick, the los...

What's your kitchen nemesis? I'm not talking about figuring out what to make for dinner -- that's everyone's nemesis. I mean the thing th...

I wrote this post over a decade ago. I can still vividly remember this season -- of being an audience of some much heartbreak and loss. I...

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to get married when you're "older." Please, don't comment and say "But Brandy, you're...

I always do this, don't I. Start a new blog, get really excited, and then not post for a few weeks. I think I just need to accept this as...

About a month ago, our appliances went on strike. It started with the washing machine flooding twice (the second time right through the f...

Well, I certainly didn't intend to not write anything for the past week. I have some thoughts swirling around in my head, but nothing qui...

In an effort to keep some motivation with my blog, I am going to try posting a "top 10" list every Monday. It's kind of the equivalent to...

Today is this man's birthday. If you know me, you know I love birthdays. Probably more than an adult should. I love presents and cake and...

My journey as a single woman in church has always been complicated. As a teenager, I was taught to wait for true love -- but the focus wa...

A few weeks ago, I started writing again. I suppose you can't say that I ever stopped writing. My day-job is writing, and every day I sit...

Part of my journey to my husband was the flaming out of a 3+ year relationship with a man we’ll call D. I wrote this about my first Easte...

Just wanted to thank Rich Martinson* for creating this BEAUTIFUL video of our special day. There are so many things I love about it, but ...

Recently I went on the record proclaiming 2017 a dumpster fire. And I stand by that. It was an incredibly difficult year for me. There we...