I’m always trying to show my sons what it means to live out their faith, to bring Jesus with them everywhere they go. This is not always easy. No matter what your age or spiritual [...]
I once spent three weeks without a phone. In that time I was...challenged. It was hard not to be able to call or text my friends and family, but after awhile I saw some good in the experience as [...]
My dad has always been a great storyteller. Though he was silly at times when he told them (similar to the way Jesus taught his disciples), my dad taught me a lot about the world and about faith [...]
Nothing says summer to me like the smell of campfire, roasting marshmallows for s'mores, and telling stories. Whether you’re in the back yard or deep in the woods with the stars overhead and [...]
There’s this great movie called Failure to Launch about a guy named Tripp who's in his thirties and still living with his parents. The story line follows Tripp as he meets a woman, falls in love [...]
It seems like just yesterday when my husband and I exchanged vows. Two twenty-somethings embarking on what would be the most fulfilling relationship of our lives, we couldn’t wait to share [...]
A few years ago I got the amazing opportunity to hear a lesson on what is referred to as “a holy discontent.” Right away I was intrigued because I’d heard speakers address spiritual gifts before. [...]
The Dilemma: A Too-Busy Christmas Day You’re riding in the car on your way to the third Christmas celebration in one day. Your husband stopped talking a few hours ago, your child still doesn’t [...]
I love the book of Ruth. It’s been one of my favorites since I was a kid, and not because of the way it ends. I love it because of the way it begins. It's the first 22 lines, I think, that really [...]
I love watching street jugglers, the men and women who have a talent for keeping random objects aloft. The other day I saw one at a local market. A man, maybe in is twenties, tossing plates into [...]
