3 Simple Steps to Joy in Your Life
I like joy better than happiness. The root word for happiness is happens. Something good has to happen for us to be happy. Well, we don’t...
Big Questions
While in the car the other day, my oldest daughter shared a tough thought with me. “Mom, I know you and Dad love me so, so much that...
5 Reasons to Send Your Student to Camp
I love summer camp. I believe in summer camp. I’ve been going to camps for 30 years. I’ve been a camper, a counselor, an...
Embrace the Mystery
God Invites Us to Embrace His Mystery! One thing I love about God is his mystery. You know, the elements of his nature we can’t seem to...
The Understatement of Parenting
Just the other day I sat down (for the first time in a while) for some peace and quiet Bible Study. My son (11 months old was finally...
Sedentary & Safe?
Feeling a little sedentary & safe? One thing I love about the Bible: How surprisingly daring it is. One might imagine a faith of...
Crocodiles, Donuts & the Glorious Destiny
Psalm 73 is a beautifully honest passage of scripture that I believe every young person can identify with. If we’re honest, purity at...
Why Missions?
My husband Elliot and I just returned from a two week Youth and Young Adult mission trip to Cambodia. We worked full days teaching English...
A Faith Their Own – Part 2
In my last post, I talked about how if you want your kids to have a faith of their own, you have to Imagine the End. As parents, it is...