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5 Ways Christians Should Respond to the New Cultural War
Are you starting your week with a range of emotions after a weekend of polarizing political, cultural, and spiritual events? Have you looked at your Facebook feed and felt personally attacked or shocked by the variety of opinions from family, friends, and...
Why You Need To Let Go And Be Thankful
There are times God's goodness is simple. And real. And overwhelming. This morning I woke up in my bed at a place called home. A place I take for granted. "Thank God if your kids are in your beds each night" I told the women I spoke to this weekend at a retreat. A...
Bigger, More, and Better?
All flesh is like grass, the glory of man like the flowers, both of which wither and fall away. But the word of the Lord endures forever. 1 Peter 1:24-25 This verse defines 2017, doesn't it? Each year seems to increasingly be about investing in earthly things,...
The Gift You Wouldn’t Expect
The holidays don’t change despite our personal and national lives that are in constant flux. Do you fear change? Here’s the Gift that doesn’t change when everything else does.
Pray A to Z for Your Community & Giveaway
I first wrote about bullying for the Pray A to Z project when it was a blog series of my author friend Amelia Rhodes. Amelia was burdened by things happening in her community and was prompted to pray. She was prompted to do even more because she was challenged in her...
5 Hacks for a Peaceful Holiday
I used to hate the holidays. Here’s why, and how I make it more peaceful.
20 Survival Tips for Parenting Independence
Each stage of parenting has growing pains. When you raise your kids to be independent and autonomous, nothing quite prepares you for the transition.
4 Tips Because Children Are Watching
Children are watching how we respond to this election and how we treat others. It’s sobering to think about what we’re telling them.
When You Feel Helpless After the Election
Do you feel helpless with the response to the election? Do you wonder how to respond not only to the outcome, but the culture that’s responding on both sides. Here’s where to look.
5 Lessons from Big Life Interruptions
Life sends you reeling when big interruptions happen–crisis, death, or general chaos. How do you handle it in an already busy life?
5 Lessons Learned about Life from Death
Only in the face of death do you realize what’s most important about life. Here are 5 lessons I’m learning during the last days of life.
50 Things I’m Glad I Did Raising Boys
My oldest son is leaving for his senior year in college and Boy #2 is starting his first year at the university. It’s challenge raising a man in today's culture. The standards of his world are different than they were for his dad and granddads. But certain...