Reading Time: 3 minutesSaturday we made a quick trip to my hometown. On the way there, I was telling Todd about going to…
The Gift of Midlife Friendship
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago, I attended my ten-year high school reunion. I was talking with a mother of a classmate who had…
When Life Changes in a Heartbeat
Reading Time: 3 minutesYour life can change in a heartbeat. I am always struck by how quickly it can happen. The planned quiet…
When Obedience Looks Ordinary
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago, when I was a youth leader, we watched a video on serving God. The speaker challenged the watchers…
Video Update
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere are a couple of videos I haven’t shared yet. In the first video, I share six steps you can…
The Fork in the Road and the Hand of God
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago, I made a mistake that caused adversity for one of my children. The decision was morally neutral. Parents…
Delighting in the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Book Review
Reading Time: 3 minutesChristians have struggled to grasp the concept of the Trinity for generations. And the person of the Trinity that we…
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have been working for awhile on another project that I am ready to share with you. I have written…
The Mother I Meant to Be
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve had two goals over the last decade or so: lose weight and be a better mother. And every morning…
Taking My Own Advice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI woke up too early a few weeks ago. As I sat in my chair drinking coffee, I started thinking…
Grace for the Birth Story You Didn’t Expect
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis Wasn’t Part of the Plan Even from my haze of exhaustion, I knew what it meant when my doctor…
How to Talk So Your Doctor Really Listens
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment feeling like it was a waste of your time (and theirs)?…












