I’m not huge into politics because, honestly, the whole notion of debating is quite panic-inducing to me. So as my husband watched the debates this past fall (and I pretended not to pay attention), I couldn’t help but…
“What hurt the most,” he said thoughtfully as he ran his fingers through his hair, “was that I told my parents what happened and they didn’t do anything. They actually got mad at me because it might cause…
It used to be primarily summer when beautiful bronzed bodies in itsy bitsy bikinis invaded pools everywhere (and made me want to cover my two little boys’ eyes). But these days the trending clothing styles, no matter the…
The Rooted Conference was not at all that I was looking for – well, except for the good food, great camaraderie with like-minded people, the life-giving Gospel truth, the gorgeous venue, and the chance to get away and…
For months on end my daughter complained of stress. Yes, there had been a few especially busy weeks but by the time spring of her senior year hit, I didn’t get it. This should have been the downhill…
“I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put…
What. If. It is amazing how two words can seem so bland and powerless when read without the other. Then put them together and they become some of the most debilitating words ever spoken. These two simple words have…
One night at the beginning of the summer, my college-bound daughter was home without plans. Her friends were either out of town or working. She was bored. Now I could think of several things she could use the time for – you know,…
I will never forget the first time a student told me they were self-harming; nor will I forget the second, third, or fourth time. There is something so paralyzing about looking into the face of brokenness and hurt,…
