I remember it like it was yesterday. We were a group of moms—some younger and some older, learning about each other, our husbands, our kids, and beginning to se... Read More...
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask
anything according to His will, He hears us.” — 1 John 5:14
When I was in high school, my... Read More...
When I was growing up, prayer was a big deal in my family. It was part of our everyday lives. I was a preacher’s kid at a small Spanish church, and my parents o... Read More...
Like many of the people throughout Scripture, I all too often settle for much less than what God intended. It’s no wonder the apostle Paul knelt down to pray de... Read More...
Our Wednesday night “Family Dinners” started back in Austin, Texas, in 2008. We went as a family every Wednesday night to the same restaurant, Enchiladas y Mas.... Read More...
“Daddy, will you dance with me?”
The answer is, "Yes, Ellis." Usually she’s wearing a princess dress in some pastel hue. Then she takes my hands and insists ... Read More...
Hi, Baby Doll,
Oops—sorry. I know you don't like it when I call you that. It’s just that I’ve called you Baby Doll for like, ever. But it’s okay. I get it. I... Read More...
As my husband and I stood in line at a busy fast-food restaurant to grab a late dinner with our three exhausted sons, I looked down at my youngest who was mesme... Read More...
"What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your h... Read More...
At nine in the morning yesterday, I needed a nap and a redo. I woke up kind of grumpy, and my husband did too. Frankly, neither of us had space for the other, l... Read More...
“Who’s that?” my sister-in-law, Kerri, asked, her index finger planted firmly in my chest. She was speaking to her son, Jackson, who, at the time, was the cutes... Read More...
“Dad, I’m hungry!"
“Dad, I’m tired!"
“Dad, my leg hurts!"
“Dad, Kyle is looking at me!"
“Dad, Kyle isn’t looking at me!"
As a stay-at-home dad, t... Read More...
