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Trust
As I lay sobbing on my bed, unfulfilled longings making my heart ache, God spoke to me. Wednesday evening I sat sobbing on my bed under a...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20185 min read
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Staying True to Your Path
I felt so guilty fo not making enough money, for moving back in with my parents, and for having an a-typical life path. "Have you got a...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20184 min read
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Jealous
I want that attention. I want that talent. I want to be in that group. I want to be in a relationship. How do I handle this jealousy? I...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20186 min read
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Learning to Love
A late-night conversation reminded me that I am hardly the perfect friend. I was challenged to consider what it meant to really love the...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 3, 20184 min read
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Dealing with Disappointment
It's hard to wait. Sometimes I find myself so fixated on things that aren't working out the way I want, that I miss what I can be...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 3, 20184 min read
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When You're in the Wilderness
The year was hard. But amidst the tears and broken dreams, God gave me hope in my wilderness. The new year did not start very well for...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 3, 20184 min read
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Love, Fear, and Letting Go
Had I made an agreement with myself that I would never be loved? How could I let go of my fear of relationships? Summer. The beginning of...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 31, 20186 min read
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Hiding from Love
I thought I wanted a relationship. I didn't realise all that was holding me back. I adored Jamie with all the shy fervency of my...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20185 min read
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Feeling Behind
By now, I thought I'd be a lot further on in life. Married. In a stable job. With a house. How would I handle feeling so behind my...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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Moving On: Life after Graduation
The transition to life after university was lonely and difficult. How could I cope with the change? I've always been somewhat proud of my...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20184 min read
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Confessions of a Recovering "Christian Atheist"
I claimed to believe in God. But did I, really? I've always loved perusing other people's bookshelves. One of my college room-mates had a...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20182 min read
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The Insanity of Forgiveness
True forgiveness requires something beyond ourselves. His eyes are crazy, deep pools of hatred. I grip my scarf until my knuckles are...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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What Drives You?
How do you define success? Sometimes we need to take a harder look at the values that compel our ways of doing life. "To be yourself in a...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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Casualties of the Rat Race
Is there ever an end to our to-do lists? One of the first casualties of the rat race is our relationships. Burying my head in my arms to...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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Confronting Fear of the Future
I was about to graduate from university, and I had no idea what to do next. Fear of the future plagued my imagination. Would God have...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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Am I Enough?
I've always been seeking to answer this question. How can I break the cycle of feeling that I'm not enough? I can’t be her. Frankly, I’m...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20182 min read
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I get it
I didn't want to be here. I hated the church. I was angry at God. He felt distant. Then suddenly, I got it. I had been going through a...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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