Embracing Life

My heart lately has been burdened by events and attitudes I see unfolding around me in the United States. We aren't united. We are divided by political parties and beliefs. It breaks my heart. And I ...

Amidst the busyness of life and the familiarity for many of us of the Gospel stories about Jesus’ death and resurrection we may find ourselves losing the reverence, awe, surrender, and joyful celebra...

We take measures to protect our home. We lock windows and doors and install security systems and we buy insurance just in case something should happen. All are smart measures to protect your loved on...

I've been reading the historical fiction book  Iscariot: A Novel of Judas by Tosca Lee . It is interesting to think about what Judas may have been like and his motivations that led to him betraying J...

The words of a loved one have a lot of weight and power. I’m sure you’ve had a loved one say something to you that hurt. Whether intentionally or intentionally, those words have stuck with you. But...

As a special needs parent we learn to advocate for our children--with insurance companies, with doctors and specialists, with schools, within churches, and within the community. But one of the best w...

My younger son has a speech delay, my older son has apraxia --a neurological speech disorder that requires frequent and intensive speech therapy to learn to speak. He didn't say his first words until...

I knew God had called me to write a book about praying Scripture , and I needed Him to help me do so. Every time I came across a Bible verse that inspired my writing, I recorded it on a list I kept i...

I have dreamed of writing a book for a long time. I thought perhaps I would write a young adult book: as a former middle school English teacher, I devour plenty of those, wanting to be able to share ...