twyla
Twyla Franz is a relentless believer in direction over pace, and a proponent of ripple-effect living. A blueberry tea drinker, sourdough bread baker, minimalist wanna-be, chalk painter, mom of three, and wife to her first and forever. She plays worship songs loud and on repeat, and numbers her thanks to remember gratitude is a before, not an after. As an introvert who now has a village of neighbors, she believes a meaningful life with the people right in front of you and God spilling into your relationships is possible.
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How to Make Sense of the Puzzle Pieces of Your Life
My life often resembles a jigsaw puzzle laid out on a table . . . I sort them. I group them. I build small sections that make sense for a while.
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How to Find the Intersection of the Sacred and the Mundane
Our small view of the sacred suggests that faith doesn’t fit into the irregular and messy parts of life. The times you’re running late and say a hurried hello and see-you-later to a neighbor.
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When Anxiety Is Sky High, Try Something New
Within one week, I began to realize my child’s struggles were not the things typical children struggle with. The anxiety he held was big.
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10 Things You Don’t Have to Do Before Inviting Neighbors Inside
Our brains are always telling us what we have to do, as if there’s always more we could–should–be doing. We’re continually privy to the guilty nagging, the critical comparison, the insistent whisper of not enough,…
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How to Win Against Anxiety and Fear
For the next 16 years, I lived a very small life, as did my family. Life now revolved around my fears–how far I could travel from home, whether I felt safe, and on and on.…
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A Farewell to Summer 2026: How to Go From Good to Better
Maybe you feel like you’re falling into fall too. Barely ready. Rarely at your best. And yet, there’s a quiet, undeniable inkling that something is missing.
