Today I met someone who oozed passion to write and had ideas for books nearly tumbling out of her. Like so many other fresh bloggers, she was nervous to hit that publish button on her blog for a variety of reasons. I left that conversation …
I recently read someone’s belief that if God did nothing other than save us from hell, we’d have nothing to complain about. The argument is that even if our lives were left an absolute mess, how could we complain to the Jesus who created us …
Dear men in the church, Some of you may be aware that there’s a teensy little debate over the role of women in the church. Should women be elders? Should they be allowed to teach? Can they be involved in leadership? To what extent? And …
Four+ days in a cabin with 10 adults and 7 children has taught me many things: don’t put your cup of water down without marking it as yours; be cautious of trying to use the bathroom during a game of hide-and-seek; and if you play …
Are you planning a leisurely road trip with spontaneous stops at places like the world’s largest flea market or that java-shop-turned-glorified-monument that’s actually shaped like of a coffee pot? Are you hoping to go solo or possibly with one or two of your best sane …
Who knew a game of pick up sticks could prop open a stubborn window into my son’s world, releasing the beautiful breeze of his soul? My middle child and I had been going to counseling for a few months for a behavior issue that my …
I’m currently writing a book about living powerfully purposeful lives not because of what we do but who we are and who we reflect. It’s a book about not striving, not comparing, not trying to measure our worth by the world’s standards. So freeing. Ha. …
You know those moments when everything is going perfectly and then it all falls apart in slow motion? The second before your toddler elbows his milk off the edge of the table. The instant before you say that snarky comment that sets your spouse on …
(Sung Mostly to the Tune of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer) If my kids were Santa’s reindeer, Helping him deliver mirth, They’d need a little practice, Before taking trips ’round earth. My oldest would be quite ready, To lead the team o’er field and …
I recently made a major domestic “oops”. Our town sends out the trash truck weekly, but they only pick up recyclables every other week. By the time week two rolls around, historically we’ve been overflowing with seltzer bottles, milk cartons, empty cereal boxes and more. …