My day with a refugee family
My day with a refugee family I walked into the DMV with my friend Brianna, peering through the ocean of faces to see if I could find who we were looking for. To my right, a seated cattle-call of people...
View ArticleAnnouncing: The 30 Days to Simplify Challenge!
The 30 Days to Simplify Challenge I’ve often felt I was born in the wrong decade. There’s something about the 40s and 50s that have always appealed to me. The lack of “political correctness,” the...
View ArticleWhat do I do when my husband leaves the faith?
A few days ago, I received a message from a reader asking me for my thoughts on divorce in the context of Christian marriage. This woman shared that she and her husband were both Christians at the...
View Article30 Days to Simplify: Week Two
30 Days to Simplify: Week Two Welcome to 30 Days to Simplify: Week Two! Last week the challenge was to eat real food. How did it go for you? It went pretty well around our house. After weeks of nearly...
View Article30 Days to Simplify: Week Four!
30 Days to Simplify: Week Four It’s the final stretch of our “30 Days to Simplify” Challenge! This week, for 30 Days to Simplify: Week Four, we’re doing something I’m sure we’ve all wanted to do at one...
View ArticleInside knowledge: I know who wins the upcoming election.
Can you believe it? I toured the inside of a semi truck tonight. Yep, you heard that right! But this truck had been transformed and decorated into the real lives of those children overseas who lack...
View ArticleThe night a song saved my life
I was scrolling through Facebook this morning, and this viral video of the song “How Great Thou Art” showed up. It’s performed by a group of a capella singers, and is unlike any other version I’ve...
View ArticleForest Lake Christian School: Making a difference
The decision to stop homeschooling was a difficult one, but the moment we stepped foot on the Forest Lake Christian School campus, we knew we were home. The dedication of the teachers, focus on...
View Article2017’s outcome is in YOUR hands
Do you want 2017 to be your best year yet? Read on. How to make 2017 your best year yet… Stop focusing on everything that’s wrong. Why is she so annoying?? Ugh, he put the dishes away wrong again! Why...
View ArticleHow to make your New Year’s resolutions stick (and what my goal is!)
I don’t make resolutions in the traditional sense. I used to, but like many others who have gone down resolution road, I would more often than not find myself on December 31st, looking back at my year...
View ArticleMy story of sexual abuse and how I healed.
My story of sexual abuse. It’s been over a year since I finished therapy. A few months after I stopped going though, I realized something: having someone in my life who was a third party, someone who...
View ArticleI’m out.
After going back and forth for months, weighing the benefits vs the costs of disconnecting for a period of time from the Internet world, Superman and I are going “social media and news silent” until...
View Article3 things I learned taking a news & social media break
I learned a lot during my month-long political and social media break. I’m going to just share three simple things that became evident to me while the “noise” of social media was muted. Three things I...
View ArticleMy 2017 Lent Commitment and some Lent ideas for you ?
It’s time for my 2017 Lent commitment! My 2017 Lent commitment Every year for Lent, I choose to focus on something I want to put into practice. I used to follow the traditional method of practicing...
View ArticleMy thoughts as a Christian on the new Beauty and the Beast movie
Another Christian controversy On the heels of the controversy over Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast movie featuring an “exclusively gay moment,” I have seen Christians reacting in a few different...
View ArticleWhen God seems far away
Six years ago, for Lent, I made a commitment to pray for Superman for 40 days. I got up 45 minutes early each morning (4:30 am) to cover my soulmate in prayer. I’m not talking a typical quick “Please...
View ArticleWhat does Passover mean for Christians?
What does Passover mean for Christians? It wasn’t until I experienced a Passover seder for myself that I could fully appreciate and understand how much the feast brims with the prophetic foreshadowing...
View ArticleOur boys are leaving us for two whole months.
Superman and I have a deep heart for serving overseas. Honestly, if finances allowed, we would probably spend every summer in third world countries, exposing our kids to what true poverty is, reminding...
View ArticleI’m doing something different.
I’m doing something different. Every year since as far back as I can remember, I’ve made New Year’s goals. My method has changed over the years, but I would usually do one physical, one spiritual,...
View ArticleMy first published book!
In 2014, I put together an ebook that had 30 days of beginner (no equipment) workouts, 30 devotionals, and 30 gluten-free dinner recipes. Over the past few months, I’ve been working to get this...
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