If you haven’t already, you’re almost certain to encounter someone in your personal life who is going through a season in which her* faith is shifting, something that has been labeled as “faith deconstruction.” For Christians, especially evangelicals, who are not themselves experiencing a period of deconstruction, discovering that a friend or family member–someone who…
For most of my life, I have been a non-confrontational person. I hate conflict, and I especially hate bringing up something in conversation that might cause conflict. I have also had trouble being vulnerable about myself and my experiences. So if a topic means being vulnerable and potentially causing conflict, my instinct is to shy…
One opportunity virtual school has created for my teenage sons is the ability to step outside of “class” and walk into my home office to ask a question or share whatever thought crosses their mind. It doesn’t happen often, but the questions my sons wrestle with these days aren’t lighthearted. They wonder why some people…
If I am ever incapacitated in some way–say, for example, I’m hit by a bus and unable to speak–the emergency personnel would only have to open my wallet to know who I am and where I belong. They would also know what I declare to be my height, weight, hair color, and eye color. They…
When I was in my late teens and early twenties, one of my biggest worries was that I wouldn’t find someone who was willing to love me and commit to be my life partner. I went to a Christian university where many women attended only for their “MRS degree.” Ironically, despite my concern, I balked…
Growing up, I had limited personal experience with people of different abilities. But when our firstborn son was diagnosed with a genetic disorder that explained his developmental delays and health issues, I was abruptly plunged into the world of special needs parenting. As our son— has grown from a curly-topped toddler to a spunky, hilarious…