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Have you ever had that moment in your life where you have been working so hard, and doing everything you can and at the end of the day you're just coming up empty?

Note: each month we're giving parents of seniors a spiritually encouraging "checklist" to capture the best moments from senior year. Sign up to automatically get a full year's worth of [...]

Everyone calls them "the terrible twos." I think "the erratic, wonderful, odd, enjoyable, peculiar, rewarding and even the inconsistent twos" may be a better fit now that I’m experiencing them as [...]

This morning I woke up to the news that there was yet another terrorist attack somewhere in the world. My heart aches for those who were hurt, for the families of the victims, and for the person [...]

Have you ever noticed that the closer you are to someone, the less they use your given name? Nicknames, it seems, are a great indicator of relationship status. If someone feels comfortable enough [...]

A few days ago I met up with a friend for coffee. We talked about our families, work, school, and everything else. Then our conversation turned to faith and the seasons in life when it seems like [...]

My son is about to turn eleven. Soon he’ll be going to middle school, and with that he’ll be out of the house more often--hanging with friends, going to dances and youth group, and I’ll see him a [...]

Last year I started a project. Wanting to know more about faith (specifically why a relationship with God is important in today’s world), I interviewed a lot of interesting people from all over [...]

Last summer I purchased journals for my kids. Knowing that prayer/scripture journaling has made a big impact on my faith, I thought I’d introduce my boys to the practice. I wanted them to [...]

Jesus walks up to Peter and asks him to leave everything he owns to go fishing for men with him. Let's slow down and pay attention to this story and see what it teaches us about passion and purpose.