Here I sit, a litany of things running through my mom brain. I had planned a definite course that I was going to take you on today....

No matter how much you prepare for it, the gut punch comes. The jolt to your insides knowing it's going to be a while until you see them...

This was our dining room table this week. I was going to remove the Vitamin C before taking the picture, but decided to leave it there....

When I was a young girl, I had the New Year’s resolution every year of reading through the Bible. On January 1, I would read 40 chapters...

Not sure about you, but the last month of pregnancy was just the worst. Well-meaning people asking, “are you still here?” Babies sitting...

I started to feel it a few weeks ago. You probably did too. The fancy Christmas pressure. Make it magical. Keep it simple. Be present....

What is in this little brown bag? If I showed you, it probably wouldn’t mean anything to you. In fact, you might be like, “Who cares? So...

The week coming up is election week here in the United States. Lawns and corners are littered with "Vote for Me" signs and I often...

If your big kid is still at home or away from home, this is great way to remind them that they're never too old to have some Halloween...

Dearest Rachel, Here is a special "ever-lasting" rose for your birthday. I love giving you this rose. It symbolizes so much that I want...

Someone recently tried to convert me to atheism over Zoom. They were especially kind. They were really serious. And they were very...

A strange thing happened at 4 am this morning when I got up to pee. Instead of half-dizzily bumbling my way to the bathroom, I found...

My oldest daughter came to visit for a few days with her adorable, but very-busy-as-a-bee four-year-old. One morning, she asked a simple...

The Lord is near to all who call on Him." (Psalm 145:18) On my childhood report cards, the box “talks too much” was always checked. I...

S P I R A L L I N G into hopelessness. Something super easy for me to do. All I have to do is open my laptop or phone. The latest comes...

Sticky because it's shouts, "LET FREEDOM RING!" and we love that and we want that, but right now, it sure doesn't feel like that.

This holiday feels all kinds of sticky right now. Sticky like a child's fingers after they've eaten their favorite treat. It's wonderful...

Will this keep me safe? Will this make me free? Which is more important?

This pursuit of FREEDOM is not for the feint of heart.

God isn’t just the God of Steeples Prayer meetings Well-paying jobs Mission trips Intact families Worship songs Sunday school All those...