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Letters to My Children: Facing Disappointment

One of the hardest things as a parent is watching our children face disappointment, but God’s sovereignty offers encouragement.

Letters to My Children: Time Capsule

If you had to write a letter to your kids that would be sealed in a time capsule for fifty years, what would you say?

Flashback Friday – Danielle

On Saturday, May 10, 2014, I went to the funeral of my best friend of 10 years, Danielle. The theme that resounded throughout the service was how she lived a life that was totally sold out to Christ. In her Bible she wrote that she wanted to be a woman of grace and mercy. HerContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Danielle”

Flashback Friday – Weddings in Winter

The most prestigious of all weddings has no Save the Date warning.

Where Will You Dwell?

Planning summer vacations can be so much fun! There are endless possibilities stretched before you: where you will go, what you will do, what food you will eat, and don’t forget—where you will stay! Many people consider going camping, because with a simple tent setup (which oftentimes isn’t that simple), you can stay just aboutContinue reading “Where Will You Dwell?”

Flashback Friday – Rescue from Rebellion: My Story of Redemption

A salvation story doesn’t have to be R-rated to be powerful. We may not all be saved from a life of crime, drugs, or persecuting Christians (like the apostle Paul). Sometimes it is what God protected us from doing that testifies to his glory and grace. I grew up as an only child in aContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Rescue from Rebellion: My Story of Redemption”

Till There’s Nothing Left

My kids know I am famous for theologically picking apart songs on the radio. I’m not trying to be a curmudgeon—I’m trying to make them think, and hopefully have some invigorating and fruitful conversations along the way. The world shoves so many messages at us which we swallow and digest without even tasting. How doContinue reading “Till There’s Nothing Left”

Flashback Friday – The Days Between the Dash

Her obituary stopped me dead in my tracks. I didn’t know her at all. I didn’t even go searching for it. In fact, I don’t even get the paper. I just happened to be carefully wrapping my belongings in some borrowed old newspaper for my upcoming move. Thousands of tiny black words leaving their sootyContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Days Between the Dash”