Unending Love
I thought I would use this blog post, which is in honor of my mom on her 5th anniversary into heaven, to make a special announcement. It feels akin to the anticipation of a pregnancy announcement, and it is…it’s just Read More
Love Them Both
What does it mean to be pro-life? My answer may be different than the answer you’re used to hearing. I’d love for you to hear me out. In my life I’ve been an uninformed passionate pro-lifer as a teenager, a Read More
Receiving What is Given
I’m a dreamer. I like to have big goals and make detailed plans on how to achieve these goals. I get a thrill out of writing things in my planner, scheduling dates and prioritizing and then re-prioritizing my to-do list. Read More
Goodbye 2020
What can I say about this year? Just the numbers 2020 evoke a sense of dread in us. For all of us this year has been, at best, challenging, and at worst, earth-shattering. We have been spared from many of Read More
What Does Hell Look Like?
Several months ago I read an article by David Brooks titled, “The Nuclear Family was a Mistake.” I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. The title, of course, is to get your attention, but the point he proves through cultural Read More
Instead of Politics
Wake up! Facebook screams at me. I feel a little jolted but keep scrolling. How can anyone vote for…?! Yeah, that does seem a bit crazy to me too. Later on in the day, I’m still tense. I take a Read More
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
When the world of Narnia is coming to an end, the sun has become red. The characters in this fantasy world recognize that a red sun is an old, dying sun. For the past 6 summers I have thought of Read More
“Act Justly, Love Tenderly, Walk Humbly”
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem” says the prophet Isaiah in chapter 40. The phrase, ‘speak tenderly’ has been coming to me regularly these last few weeks. I log onto facebook and I feel jarred Read More
New Year’s Resolutions
I heard a superstition years ago that whatever you are doing on New Year’s eve is indicative of that coming year. I don’t actually believe it, but it did make me laugh thinking about how my family rang in 2020. Read More
They Followed a Star
I was pretty blessed to grow up in a small town. My dad bought some property in the forested area outside of our town, so he could accomplish one of his dreams of building a rustic log cabin. I went Read More