Have you ever had to change your mind about something important? Have you ever had a conviction that you thought you would never lose, only to completely change your mind later on? We all change as we age, but sometimes we tend to get stuck in our thinking. We may have developed core beliefs at…
“My command is this: Love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12 NIV) A girlfriend of mine (let’s call her Jane) told me a story recently about how she and her family have basically gone kosher. They have a friend living with them who is kosher, and he was uncomfortable cooking in their…
“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in Me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12 NLT) As I read this passage from the Book of John, I scratched my head, my brow furrowed in confusion, and exclaimed, “What’chu talkin’…
God made us all unique and wired for connection, which is exactly what makes each of us worthy of love. We are created to have it. Our families need it to function so they can support one another in beautiful ways. I hope to encourage families to love one another, no matter the challenges they…
A few months ago, my five-year-old came home with a scrap of paper. I mean that quite literally: a scrap of paper. She had rolled it into a miniature scroll and presented it to me with great enthusiasm. “Here Mommy,” she said. “I made this for you today!” As I unrolled the scroll, I saw…
I had never experienced anything like it. I was in labor with my second child. Naively, I thought that the second labor would be like the first—some pain, a doctor visit to check progress, a trip to the hospital, admittance and assessment, epidural, baby. In my mind, I never entertained the idea that the second…