Grace In The Grit

Faith woven through the everyday.

  • The Unnerving Silence

    The kind of quiet that doesn’t bring peace — but the reminder of what’s truly at stake. Hello sweetheart. Come swing with me. There’s something heavy on my heart today. The internal thoughts of a teacher are endless. The fields of concern are many, the rows of tasks are long,…

  • The Friend Who Holds The Silence

    Come sit with me, and let me tell you about Sophie—the friend who held my silence like a prayer.

  • The Beauty He Sees

    Hello sweetheart, come sit with me. Let’s swing. Has there ever been a moment when someone complimented you to someone else, and you overheard it? My toddler isn’t quite talking yet, so my husband and I often speak for him. Lately, he’s been noticing the little things on our faces,…

  • I Hope She Didn’t Hear Me

    Hello sweetheart, come sit with me. Let’s swing. Do you remember that one moment? The time when you remember every detail – the words in the conversation, the way it made you feel? To this day, there’s one stretch of time, maybe thirty seconds total, that still breaks my heart.…