Essays

You Only Get 18 Summers, and other things I wish influencers would stop saying.

An influencer makes a video to remind moms you only get 19 summers with your kids, and I feel my teeth grind and the weight of a thousand expectations…

Jul 15 • Courtney Rowland

Wildly Grateful, Mildly Terrified

On grief, time, and the rapture of a cappuccino.

Jul 9 • Courtney Rowland

Does God Like Us? An Interview with Elizabeth Berget

The ministry of snacks, go-to meals for new moms, and encouragement for the hardest days

Jun 24 • Courtney Rowland

Please stop saying, "Let me know if you need help with anything!"

And send these 15 texts instead

Jun 17 • Courtney Rowland

Setting a Table in the Middle of the Hunger Games

Why eating together matters, especially when the world feels dark.

May 6 • Courtney Rowland

What's the Point?

On going to the moon and planting seeds

Apr 15 • Courtney Rowland

Putting the "Neighbor" Back in NeighborFood

Not a rebrand, just a return to form.

Jan 22 • Courtney Rowland

No, I Won't Be Buying a Weighted Vest

And other weights I'm not carrying in 2026

Jan 7 • Courtney Rowland

This is Your Sign to Have a Do Nothing Day

Our favorite holiday tradition

Dec 22, 2025 • Courtney Rowland

Sing Your Own Setlist

Snatching Joy from the Jaws of Despair

Oct 29, 2025 • Courtney Rowland

So, We Bought a Church!

We're as surprised as you are.

Sep 3, 2025 • Courtney Rowland

Jesus on Rollerskates

The Spiritual Practice of Having Fun During Hard Times

Jun 24, 2025 • Courtney Rowland

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