Confession: Faith has never come easy for me. I have lived most of my Christian life with a constant voice in the back of my head saying, “But what if it’s not true?” These days, the...
Whenever I read the book of Exodus, I can’t help but picture a scene like this: God and Jesus are hanging out in heaven, watching Moses step up and challenge Pharaoh. Moses thunders, “Let ...
I love the Bible. Every day it gives me hope and keeps me sane. Every day it saves me from my own angst, my sinful thoughts, my despair over this dark and dangerous world. I’m working on diving ...
Parenting pep talk #1: For those days when your three-year-old has declared herself The Boss of the Family: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right”. –Ephesians 6...
My kids and I love doing “two-minute devotions” around the breakfast table before school. While they are eating breakfast, I grab my Bible and we all discuss a scripture for a few minutes....
Me to Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome, six blink-of-an-eye years ago: “So I think it’s time to start dealing with our oldest child. Ever since she turned three, she’s been testing me. Sh...
Me to my whiny five-year-old, facing off in the kitchen: “I’m sorry, but the kitchen is the No-Whining Zone. If you want to whine about something, you’re going to go have to do it in...
My daughter’s chocolate brown eyes are sparkling. “Mommy, I’m going to plant these apple seeds, and they’re going to grow into trees, and then we’re going to save money and eat free apples forever!” C...