In the early years of our marriage, we were awful at owning our mistakes. Our pride didn’t allow us to admit that we were imperfect and messy, so we spent a lot... Read More...
Recently, I was in a meeting with some church leaders talking about complex social concerns like suicide, depression, porn addiction, and sexual brokenness. The... Read More...
Throughout our lives, you and I are building sandcastles. What kinds of sandcastles, you ask? I’ll give some examples from a few of mine: I have a marriage sand... Read More...
Do you find it difficult to engage your teenagers during the Christmas season? I mean about the real reason for the season? I know I do. It seems the majority o... Read More...
All this Christmas talk about the “star in the east” reminds me of a recent night I spent stargazing far from city lights, high in the Sierra Nevada mountains o... Read More...
We just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. The years have flown by, and we’ve been through deep valleys, droughts, the outpouring of God’s abundance, and ... Read More...
A popular song I remember from growing up in the church was called “Beauty for Ashes.” I always loved this song because I resonated with the idea that God can t... Read More...
This month, capture your family’s stories of thankfulness by creating this easy-to-make table runner. At the beginning of the month, choose one of our hanging o... Read More...
You have probably heard the remark, “We can agree to disagree.” The expression promotes an admirable idea for a peaceful compromise, but I recently heard a com... Read More...
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE FOUR UNIQUELY DIFFERENT CHILDREN.
Before each one of our children was born, my husband and I dreamed and talked about the accolades our... Read More...
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” (St. Francis of Assisi)
It is amazing to me what a ch... Read More...
