Hello, friends! This page is the home of all links to posts written for the 31 Day Writing Challenge, hosted by Crystal Stine. I hope you will join me and some of my favorite writers this October as we explore what it means to find true freedom in Christ and let go of patterns which keep us stuck.
We'd love to have you join us at any point during this journey — even if it's years down the road. The invitation is always open.
About the Challenge
The Write 31 Days challenge brings together writers from across the web, each committing to write every day in October on a single topic. My focus: discovering the freedom Christ offers and releasing the habits, fears, and lies that hold us back.
Hosted by Crystal Stine at write31days.com.
Posts from the Series
- Day 1: What Does Freedom in Christ Really Mean? October 1, 2015
- Day 2: Letting Go of the Need to Control October 2, 2015
- Day 3: When Fear Keeps You Stuck October 3, 2015
- Day 4: The Lies We Believe About Ourselves October 4, 2015
- Day 5: Surrendering the Patterns That Bind Us October 5, 2015
For anyone navigating the beautiful chaos of motherhood, the idea of finding true freedom in Christ can feel both distant and deeply necessary. Days are filled with endless demands, sleepless nights, and the quiet weight of wondering whether you are doing enough. Yet it is precisely in that messy, ordinary space that grace has room to move. Letting go of the patterns that keep us stuck—comparison, exhaustion, the need to prove ourselves—opens the door to a peace that does not depend on getting everything right. Freedom is not about having a perfect life; it is about releasing your grip and letting Christ lead, one small step at a time.
The discipline of writing every day for a month can become a surprising pathway to that same freedom. Setting aside time to put words to the page forces you to slow down and pay attention to what God is doing in the middle of your everyday moments. It is not about producing polished prose or impressing anyone. It is about showing up honestly, letting the mess and the hope spill out together, and discovering that the story God is writing through your life is more purposeful than you realized. Whether you write for yourself, for your children, or simply as an act of worship, the process becomes a form of prayer.