True confession: I’m a sap when it comes to love stories, and I admit I love a happily ever after ending. Falling in love can be magnificent. It can awaken our senses to beauty. Suddenly, we notice the twittering of birds, the colors in the sky, the quiet creaking of trees, or the quirky sense of humor of that difficult coworker. Falling in love stirs desire in us. It draws us like a magnet...
Help for Hurting Parents
All of us will find ourselves in some kind of unintended journey with our kids. Navigating these difficulties is not easy, but there are principles I’ve learned that have been really helpful along the way.
Mind the Gap
Somewhere amidst the clamor of a Sunday morning, a girl walked into our dining room.
Fear and Baseball
Fear acts like a friend, making promises, but taking prisoners.
Honor Thy Immigrant
Where do I resist the digital age because it’s bad and where do I resist it because it’s different?
Help for Hurting Parents
Every parent has dreams for their children and expectations for how life is going to go. Rarely does it go that way. I remember God saying to me, “I am writing a story for your children that you wouldn’t write.” I knew that meant that they would experience pain, suffering, and disappointment. As a mom, I would have omitted that part of life for them. God reassured me He would use it for their...