“You okay?” Knowing something was off by the way he intensely turned the screwdriver – I asked again, “Are you okay?” If you know my...

I’m going to miss her. Have you ever heard the saying “all good things must come to an end?” This week, I feel the weight of this saying....

If 2020 had a song, I think Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots would be a good contender. Everyone is stressed out -- mommas, kids, and...

Underneath the pillow was a gun. The pillowcases were stained with tears. She didn’t sleep or eat. She wanted to wrap her car around a...

Pulling out the checkbook from my wallet, a business card fell to the floor. Yes, I still write checks on occasion. I picked it up and...

There’s never been a one-size-box fits all approach to most things in life. This is especially true for your relationship with God. This...

I’m having a hard time writing lately. Nothing seems to come out as articulately as I prefer. It seems a little dull – not as moving or...

“I’m happy with our house. It’s small, but we have a new roof and a new A/C unit. Our yard is generous and our mortgage is low. Low...

"You know -- you know without a doubt in your mind that you have heard God’s voice.” We are a civilization that survives off of how-to...

Slowing to a stop for the red light, I noticed the bumper sticker on the car in front of me. “Behaved girls rarely make history.” I about...

The other day my husband needed my phone. I sat down in the playroom with my two boys and my busy-body self could only sit still for so...

There was a bit of commotion coming from the corner of the cafeteria. I had my coffee in one hand and an opened package of cookies on the...

We’ve been swinging a lot lately. Almost every day since the lockdowns started, my sons and I swing on our playground. The little one is...

“Do you ever wonder what it would be like if your sister was normal?” “Which one?” I laughed so hard when my brother told me about this...

If you are monitoring the situation in our world, it kind of looks like God is on break right now? More like on sabbatical. Many of you...

As a small child, barely old enough to recall, one of my brothers decided to teach me how to swim. Eager anticipation swelled up inside...

She had just won the best labor warrior story – twins both weighing eight pounds each, thirty-nine weeks along, a full 24 hours of labor...

The only banana bread recipe you need and a heartwarming story to go with it.

One Morning, I picked up my son and his little legs wrapped around my waist. He grabbed ahold of my gold cross around my neck. He stared...

It was Sunday. It was also Veteran’s Day. I had no desire to attend church, but my son encouraged me to get dressed and head out the...