What is This “Evangelism” You Speak of?
Sometimes I think the word “evangelism” has gotten a bad rap. People picture that loud guy with a sign at the football game. Or the preacher on the corner throwing hell and damnation, along with a fair amount of spit,…
So God Made a Family
He knew you would need someone to turn to in the middle of the night that would hold you close instead of push you away. So God made a family. He knew the road ahead would be hard in some…
The Woman I Want To Be
I’ve been really lucky in my life. I’ve had so many strong women pouring into me, teaching me and supporting me. I’ve had grandmothers who loved me unconditionally. Women who weren’t afraid to speak their mind, who were always available…
When God’s Provision Isn’t What You Asked For
I laid there in that lonely hospital room. Staring at a blank, beige wall, with the only sounds the occasional drips from my iv, and the incessant beeping when I moved the wrong way. The overhead light was off…
To My Big Sister, From Your Little Brother
I love to watch you play big kid games. You and your friends tower over me, and you can do so many things. Running, hitting, jumping and passing. I want to be just like you one day, so I throw…
Man Cold Meets Nurture Umbrella (Or the Surprising Things You Can Learn When Arguing with your Spouse)
Sometimes it’s good to go ahead and have the argument, even when you think you already know what the other person will say. They may just surprise you.
Sometimes We Need the Old to Comfort Us During the New
Sometimes I need the comfort of my friend that I know and that knows me. The one I’m familiar with, the one where I can easily find the wisdom and counsel that I need without having to search.
To My Husband – You’re Still Pretty Sexy
Dear Husband, Remember when we were in our 20s, before kids and bills and meetings and obligations? Remember the time before 3am screams about nightmares and toddlers trying to watch you pee? We would take a drive in your jeep…
3 Things that Make a Happy Marriage
So there I was. Sitting next to Layla on the couch, reading through some bible study notes with half my brain while the other half listened to Layla tell me about her day and whatever else was on her mind.…
It's the little things that make a marriage
When I think over the 13 years we’ve been married, and the 19 that we’ve been together, there are so many moments to remember. Some were life changing and perspective altering – the births of our children, deaths of beloved…
