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 lost and those in darkn...

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 that you haven't figur...

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 watched friends wal...

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 not old!" I KNOW th...

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 my reality, and wri...

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

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 quite "stuck." So, I wa...

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 "never miss a Monda...

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 celebrations. I als...

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 was on the waiting, no...

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 in my office and pu...

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 Easter after our breakup....

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 the thing that makes...

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 were rejections. Healt...