The moment I held my oldest in my arms, I felt it immediately: the fact that she’s borrowed. It was almost inescapable—holding the baby who grew in my body, ... Read More...
“Hi, my name is Jessica. Are you calling to give a compliment or a complaint?”
My husband responded, “I’m calling to give a compliment.”
There was a long... Read More...
As I was helping friends move on a crisp fall morning, I got a text that tore my heart in two: the father of one of my former students had taken his own life.
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What comes to mind when you hear the words “faith community?” Do you immediately picture friends in your church? Or, do you think about your family? Do you thin... Read More...
One of the goals of course correction is to train our children’s minds, hearts, bodies, and souls to know and love God. It’s our privilege to introduce our chil... Read More...
“I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Why does she fight me so hard?”
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I wandered the grocery store aisles, cell phone pressed to... Read More...
I love the beginning of the New Year! Everything is filled with such hope and promise. It’s also the time to decide on goals for the coming year. One of the thi... Read More...
That day started with me yelling at my kids for doing something I had told them no less than 3,000 times not to do. Of course, that put me behind schedule for t... Read More...
I love the fresh start of each January! The New Year is a time to reorient on the things that matter, a time to begin incorporating new rhythms and traditions t... Read More...
In October, I became obsessed with the Auer family on Instagram. They were with their three-year-old daughter, Rowen, in a cold ICU, away from the rest of their... Read More...
This year Advent begins on Sunday, December 2 and ends on Monday, December 24. We have divided a nativity story into 23 days. Each day, read the previous days’... Read More...
Worship and thanksgiving are integrally connected. When we worship God, we’re recognizing and thanking Him for who He is and what He’s done. Telling stories of ... Read More...
