Our family likes to watch talent shows (mostly for the singers)—American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and The Voice. My husband calls himself a talent junkie. He’ll put on one of the shows, and I’ll eventually creep in to join him. Sometimes the best part is the judges’ reactions, particularly when you can tell they’ve just…
This summer, I am enjoying something I‘ve never had before. For years, my husband and I have discussed having an outdoor gathering space. In previous locations, it just never seemed to come to fruition. There was always something about the timing or the yard, or we just weren’t quite sure what we wanted it to…
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lam. 3:22-23 ESV) Do you ruminate over missteps? Does it lead to thinking back over your life and replaying all the big mistakes you’ve made over the years? Do you continue…
“In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (Judg. 21:25 CSB) Some passages in the Bible are difficult to read. Laws that seem to justify slavery and stories of daughters who sleep with their fathers (Gen. 19:30-38) aren’t my favorite, but the story in Judges…
When God gives us gifts, he does not leave us to figure out what to do with them. God commands us to use our gifts. He even gives us specific instructions on how to use our gifts. Allowing your gifts to lay dormant is not an option. When we allow our skills to be used…
I’ll never forget the day I missed my oldest daughter rolling over for the first time. My precious baby was in good hands, of course. My mother-in-law was watching her downstairs in our living room while I worked upstairs, futilely trying to run a nonprofit from my home office right after giving birth to my…