One morning, several years ago, within minutes of getting out of bed, I had 2 teen boys come into my room arguing. Two digital clocks in...

I remember years ago when our nine-year-old had “issues”. We bought the Minecraft video game for the boys to play around with and...

“Just you wait,” I remember those words being said repeatedly when we had a handful of only little ones. “Just you wait until they are...

We are in a battle. This isn’t just any battle. It’s a battle for our souls. It’s a battle for our family’s souls and for other’s souls....

I have become painfully aware lately of how many decisions I make every day that are driven by fear. It’s humbling, embarrassing, as a...

(If you'd rather listen to this short devotional click here: Feeling Inadequate) Do you ever have that feeling like everything you do...

I have found it fascinating to watch other people’s children over the years. I remember being somewhat critical of moms whose children...

He started college at 16, so in many senses, that is when he left home. He graduated 5 years later, immediately landed a job, and moved...

I happened to get an earlier start on my walk than usual the other day. The sun was beginning to break through a thick fog and all of the...

Dear Sweet Mom at the Consignment Shop, I noticed you with your camo leggings and high heels.  Actually, that’s the last thing I noticed...

As I was reading through Psalm 27 this morning, I was reminded how powerful the presence of God is. David is feeling the effects of evil...

Do you ever feel like God is hiding from you…that finding Him and hearing His voice seems like SO much work? In Jeremiah 29:13,14 it...

Do you ever feel like you don’t really have any words left to pray? As moms, we do SO MANY WORDS EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. I’ve got GREAT news...

How will our children know that God is good unless we tell them…unless they see it walked out in front of them? If they mostly see...

FEAR. It’s every woman’s battle. It’s every mom’s battle and certainly every homeschool mom’s battle. We worry about our kids, their...

It’s a fact that in our lifetime we will spend at least 3 years waiting…waiting for stoplights, doctor’s appointments, sitting in...

Christmas revolves around the arrival of Jesus, God with skin on. This alone is really more than we can comprehend: The God of the...

I never understood how both deep grief and powerful joy could be experienced simultaneously until a little over 7 years ago. We’d lost...

Galatians 6:4,5 “Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to...

We live in an old house. It was built in 1924. I often think about all that these walls have seen and heard. Through the great...