Still I Will Follow...
I Am Who God Says I Am New Year's Eve
Please, Don't Give Me Your Best.
As a teacher, I used to tell my students that they should always give me their best work, but I don’t anymore. That’s too much […]
Bearing Others' Burdens
Some of the greatest weights I have born have been the burdens of others. A significant portion of the stress in my life has come […]
The Beautiful Oxymoron of the Gospel
This week, a number of prominent evangelic Christian leaders released a signed statement of faith that addressed their beliefs on the role of social justice […]
Surviving September with a Teacher Spouse/Parent
I have been back to school for two weeks. The students haven’t even arrived. So far it has been inservice training, professional development/staff meetings, and […]
Anēr heis gynē: Handicapping the Kingdom
The 2011 hit movie Soul Surfer tells the true story of Bethany Hamilton, who survives the traumatic amputation of her arm in a shark attack. […]
The Weight We Pile On Ourselves
Dear Mom, I’ve felt the weight of the things you are feeling. I have been in that hard place. Maybe the details are different, but […]
A Job Well Done
In honor of finally finishing the task of sorting through Mom’s mementos and cleaning my ENTIRE house, I thought I would share a book excerpt […]
Summer Duldroms
I feel sad during the summer. Pretty much every summer, but increasingly more as the years have gone on. I know why; I just don’t […]
Life: Not What I Imagined
My life is just the way I dreamed it would be when I was a little girl. My life is nothing at all the way […]
Everything I Love is High in Calories: A Lament
For years, my weight was rising, and all my subtle attempts to reverse the trend seemed fruitless. My husband’s low carb dieting plan would result […]
No Tears Guide to Helping Your Teenager Clean Their Room (Just kidding. You'll still cry.)
Step 1: Give notice- This step not only gives your child fair warning that the day of reckoning is coming, but is also gives you time […]
Looking Back: Genealogy and Family History
I suppose you could say that I am my family’s historian. Much to my husbands chagrin, I have boxes and boxes of photos, newspaper clippings, […]
Mom's Tips for Packing Up Your Childhood
It seems like a lifetime ago that I held this tiny baby girl of mine in my arms for the very first time. For her, […]
