Grace Under Fire

beautiful girl, you can do hard things.

Confessions of a Girl Who’s Really, Really Tired

I'm writing this to you at 6 a.m. on a Saturday. I went to sleep at 1 a.m. on a Saturday. I worked my full-time job from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Friday before going to my second job from 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. So it's 6 a.m. right now. My day has begun with dark-roasted coffee, dry shampoo and ... View Post

Are People Doing Their Best?

Are people doing the best that they can in life? Those were the words that challenged me from the latest book I'm reading. It was a simple yes-or-no question, but the answer is anything but simple to me. My initial reaction was a hands-down, no-questions-asked, unequivocal yes. Yes, I believe that ... View Post

Raspberry Almond Tart + Uninvited by Lysa Terkeurst

Dessert is pretty much the last thing that I want to write about today. I'm on the home stretch of a 7-day sugar detox which may not seem all that commendable to you, but let me remind you that I write about sugar for a living and a significant part of my job is to taste dessert, create new dessert ... View Post

How Staying Still is an Act of Survival and the Only Way to Heal

I have this recurring nightmare that I don’t like to talk about: I’m driving down a road and everything is okay. I might even be happy—it’s hard to tell when you’re dreaming. But suddenly I find myself severed from gravity, tossed over and over again in my car until the rolling comes to a stop and ... View Post

Chewy Salted Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies + Overload by Joyce Meyer

I'm having one of those days when you feel like you should probably start working on March's Book + Recipe soon and then you glance at your planner and realize March is over in a couple of days. I had solid intentions of embracing March with a homemade doughnut recipe and a book about hope and ... View Post