The Cooking Lesson That Left Me Soulfully Fulfilled
I recently ran a social experiment. I was a high school substitute teacher for four days. For the record, I’ve never been a teacher or a sub, but I’m a mom, so I figured [...]
What does it Mean to Fear the Lord
There is One who has more influence than all celebrities and politicians, more intelligence than all scholars, scientists, and businesspeople, and more financial resources than all the billionaires combined. He is the same One [...]
From Excess to Freedom
Overabundance is a daunting topic to write about. None of us want to think we have idols and strongholds that interfere with our relationship with God, yet with minimal self-reflection, I bet we can [...]
Let Peace Reign in this World of Chaos
Recently at our kitchen table, I asked my family of four to throw out any of the recent news headlines or social media conversations that they found upsetting or confusing. I was saddened by [...]
3 Tips for Doing a Mission Trip Right
I didn’t grow up camping and roughing it in the woods, I don’t speak another language, and I prefer toilets that flush. Can I get an amen? In the past eight years, however, I’ve [...]
Loyalty Led this Family to Royalty What Legacy will you Leave?
I’ve been reading the Old Testament this year, and am enjoying understanding the full story of God’s creation, the sin and obedience cycles over the ages, and the love for His children through it [...]
Can You Give Yourself a Financial Finish Line?
Recently my church shared a video of a young couple who tithed more than their budget could handle, yet they always had money left over. They said that they didn’t receive any envelopes of [...]
My Passion for Pure Love
Who hasn’t fallen head-over-heels during the summer, as the days grow longer and time passes slower? There is something innocent and intoxicating about summer love at every age, as it brings sun-kissed skin, a [...]
Growing up Men in our Current Culture
I grew up with a sister. No stinky little brother with whom I had to share a room or bathroom. No teenage boy humor to endure. No father-son rough-housing interactions to experience how boys [...]