“My mom gave me $40 on my new pair of jeans, but she still thinks they’re too expensive.” Fourteen-year-old “Amy” told my daughter. “They cost $150 but everybody has a …

Words pierce when they are God-words… “W e must continually remind ourselves of the purpose of life.  We are not destined to happiness, nor to health, but to holiness….God has only …

The Anti-Educational Effects of Public Schools is  perhaps one of the most well-articulated and creative looks at some of the problems of compulsory public education I’ve ever read. (Hat tip …

I am on a mission these days more than ever, to be a good steward of the money my husband brings home.  I want his heart to safely trust me …

(Reposted from the archives) The first rays of sun invade my bedroom…beautiful, and unwelcomed all the same. Sleep begs me to stay, a two year old begs me to come. …

Lord, wash over me Your loving kindness, Your gentle spirit, and whisper love while I wait. Hold me in your arms just now, and carry me through this dark place. …

Sometimes “survival mode” happens.  You know that if you’re a mother.  Seasons of life, sickness, stressful life events, poor health–any number of reasons can make life feel overwhelming. But the …

Do you think Hannah has spent some time in corporate worship with the grown ups?  Too cute.

Discipleship has really been on my mind a lot lately. Discipleship has two parts: becoming a disciple of Christ, and then becoming a discipler of others. My dad and I were …

Parenting is a hot topic.  Opinions swing from one end of the spectrum to the other.  And yet, there seems to be evidence abounding (mainly at Wal-Mart, for whatever reason) …

One of my favorite things to do is to re-purpose old stuff, or to use the more popular term, “upcycle”.   There is something positively delicious about rescuing a used, …

“Christ says, ‘I don’t want some of your time & money, I want you. I’ve not come to torment your natural self but to kill it.’”  C.S. Lewis

1.  She does her husband good and his heart safely trusts her. This phrase is so loaded.  I would do well to dwell on this phrase alone all day.  I’m …

The piercing pain of my sin is bittersweet, reminding me of my deep love of the Father.  Grace covers my nakedness and then He clothes me in righteousness. I want …