Hosting, cooking, and eating are my favorite things to do. It's not unusual for us to have several extras at our dinner table weekly....

As an adult, I see the church differently than when I saw it through my big wide-eyed green eyes as a child. I would love to go back to...

2 Truths and a Lie of the Methodist Denomination "Jesus Loves Me" is the only song I ever learned to play on the piano. I remember...

Do I Introduce my Kids to the Easter Bunny? "I still believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and true love. Don't even try...

Mental Health Medication: Mirage or Miracle? Does God still miraculously heal people? Does He take away their illnesses? Can He lift the...

6 Practical Ways to Cope with Death While walking the streets of downtown New Orleans, it's pretty common to witness a parade or two....

What does it mean that God “Is Spirit” When you imagine God, do you picture Him as a human being? I know, I do. I envision a dad with...

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep… If only the monotonous exercise of counting fluffy, white barn animals always lulled us into a deep...

I had the opportunity to write something a little different for ibelieve.com this month. Check out the article here to get 5 tasty and...

I pressed replay on my voicemail. And then again. I listened to the barely audible words of someone close to me who is suffering dearly....

My job title hasn't changed in the last seven years, except for the promotion to "mom." I work for a small software company where labels...

Originally published on iBelieve.com. Click here to read one of my latest pieces on fun facts about the Lenten season. I grew up in a...

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your...

Growing up Catholic, I spent Ash Wednesdays acknowledging that I knew there was dirt on my head and dodging the well-intentioned motherly...

The shock of divorce has waned over the last several decades, and it has become a widely accepted societal norm. But as I read the...

Blue jay. Just give me a blue jay! It would seem that I'm talking to myself most days, especially in the car. And trust me – I certainly...

Who made me to live this way? My heart Outside my chest Tears fall as the violinist finishes her solo. Envious not of the soul That does...

In our hyper-stimulated online world, it’s refreshing to find a face you can connect with. It’s lovely to coincidentally come across a...

Twenty-five-year-old boots sit on the top shelf in my closet. They are brown leather and in fantastic shape, considering their age. I...

The inevitable fit. The tantrum on the floor. The mighty meltdown in the middle of the grocery store. If you are a mom, you have...