Adversity has a way of removing the noise from our lives. It forces us to reevaluate what we use to define ourselves. It shows us the things we hold too tightly and the things we never valued enough. In the moment it just feels painful, but looking back, those are the seasons that start to shape direction. Adversity creates space to notice what God has been building in you long before the struggle began. It may not be pleasant, but it is honest. And honesty is where purpose b

It feels like a lifetime ago when my kids were just starting school, but as my daughters are both now in high school, and one about to...