It Takes a Village: 3 Reasons to Parent in Community (for FamilyLife.com)
If you came to my house and listened to me parent, you’d hear several things I’ve robbed and duplicated from my village. My kids are called “lovey,” and I say, “That was kind,” instead of “nice” because of my friend Erin. “If you choose to disobey, do things go well for you?” came from Laura. …
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What Makes Your House a Home?
Chances are, at some point in your life, the idea of “home” will feel a bit complicated. How do you go about making your house a home? My 7-year-old daughter has lived at least six places in her short life. So recently when she listed “mom’s arms” as her safe place, it was a moment …
6 Prayers for Marriage When You Need a Miracle (for FamilyLife.com)
When I tell the story of God pursuing me, I usually tell how He miraculously answered my prayers for marriage … my parents’. My parents’ marriage was often a battleground, the “D” word (divorce) brought up often. The summer before my 7th grade year, it felt inevitable. I headed off to church camp, worried sick that …
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The Good News for an Unhappy Marriage (for FamilyLife.com)
An unhappy marriage is a form of suffering. But while culture suggests we avoid suffering at all cost, Scripture offers a different take.
Breathing Toward Freedom
I breathe in God’s graceI breathe out God’s loveSit for a sec to remember thatYou love me becauseYou love me Me, who chooses ‘perfection’ over freedomWho changes her color like a chameleonMe, who alternately struts and hidesfumes and criesnumbs and chases highs I try so hardI’m so tired of trying(I even try to stop trying)But …
Stranger Things Holidays: Like Home Alone, But Without the Feel-Good Ending
When my firstborn daughter was one, we moved approximately 8,000 lonely miles from all our friends and family. After 32 hours of travel, we arrived to our new country, on her first birthday (we did celebrate that occasion with loved ones before we left). Her birthday falls on Halloween, so we left our home country …
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