it’s a break up that continues
I broke up with perfect, but sometimes we get back together. Ugh. Perfect makes itself known in my relationships and it has snared me in the fear of man that steals my authenticity and shapes me into a plastic version of myself. I confessed I was afraid of you and...
breaking up is hard to do… part 1
Last week I gave you a list of things I'm afraid you might not like about me. I listed my hair, snorting when I laugh, sassiness and sarcasm, but the nitty gritty truth of it is this: I have spent far too much time wondering if you like me or if I've offended you....
breaking up is hard to do
I'm a little afraid of what you might think. I'm afraid you won't like my hair or the way I dress or the fact that I sometimes snort when I laugh. What if you don't like my words or the way I express myself? I'm afraid you won't like the way I can sometimes be sassy...
How to embrace the changing colors of our dreams
When I was a little girl I use to dream of family. The kind of family where the mommy and daddy loved each other and the kids basked in the glow of that love. The kind of family where it was a safe place to fail. The kind of family where kids were encouraged to dream...
broken benefits
James 1:2-4 ‘Consider it pure joy my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete not lacking anything.’ So often I want...
what happens when the most powerful weapon is unleashed
The most powerful weapon in the world is at our fingertips. It has the power to destroy or to build up. It’s also the most volatile weapon because it is so uncontainable. What is this weapon? To read more head over here to find my answer. Thanks for reading and I...
the importance of numbering our days
If we're not careful our days and years can vanish like dandelion fuzz, and we wonder what we have to show for it. We experience seasons of flourishing and seasons of dormancy and each gives us the same opportunity: to grow in wisdom. I have learned that I need to be...
Dear you…a letter and a prayer….
Dear you, I appreciate you reading this fledgling little space called Welcome Grace. It means the world to me to know that you use some of your most precious commodity--time--here in this space. Thank-you seems so inadequate so I am going to say instead, 'You make my...
the beauty in fog
I have witnessed some of the most beautiful landscapes when they're shrouded in fog. It’s beautiful to watch the fog roll in as it gently blankets the rolling fields or to wake to a winter fog and see every tree branch coated in glitter, sparkling as it reflects the...
Can Circumstances by Holy?
Recently I felt like my life came to a screeching halt when I heard the news of a life changing diagnosis for a dear friend. Not long ago, I was overcome by drama as mothers of teenagers often are. I fight for bravery in the face of the unknowns of my future. Will...
Kelli Stuart’s ‘Like a River from Its Course’ Blog Tour and Kindle Prize Pack
Welcome Grace is a place to explore brokenness in the light of grace. It's also a place to be encouraged that our histories don't have to determine or dictate our present or future. I am on the hunt for stories that portray that truth--whether they be fiction or...
do you wish you could be more confident?
There are days I want to run far, far away to a place where mankind is kind and words are used to build instead of tear down, but then I look in the mirror and see the face staring back at me and realize that no matter how far I run, I can’t get away from me. I am a...