A few years ago I heard someone relate that there are all kinds of things genetic testing can tell us these days. Things like 'you are super likely to get such-and-such disease or unlikely to live past this age UNLESS you make some huge lifestyle change.' In the same anecdote, a doctor purportedly said that …
Lust Is a Women’s Topic, Too (for FamilyLife.com)
If lust, porn and fantasies are men's topics, women who struggle in these areas may wonder, "What in the world is wrong with us?"
7 Healthy Habits of Marriage
If you’re dreaming of a healthy marriage, start with healthy habits. Here are seven to consider establishing for a stronger relationship.
Is Your Marriage on the Rocks? 4 Things To Remember (for FamilyLife.com)
When your marriage is on the rocks, it’s easy to lose hope. But here are 4 important truths to hold onto to not lose heart.
2022: Making Death Mentionable Again.
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com I considered making "death" my word of the year for 2022. "Morbid much?" you may think to yourself and consider clicking away. Don't worry, I'm choosing "alive" instead. But I almost chose death because I'm realizing that thinking more about death would help me live better. My dear friend, …
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 …
Grief at Christmas: Where God Meets Us (for FamilyLife.com)
If grief is a mighty river, most of us live the majority of our days from the safety of the shore, where the occasional strong wave laps at our toes. But inevitably, at some point in our lives, we’ll find ourselves in over our heads, choking on grief’s bitter water and grasping for air. Our …
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Day 32: Pen
The family happened to be all occupied. With what, I’m not sure, but it was calm and I decided to try slipping onto the porch without being missed. I grabbed a few quick supplies: drink, phone (always), book, and pencil and headed out to the swing camp chair. The pencil -- I’m pretty sure my …
Vapor and Ashes
It’s as if we were living in a house and it burned to the ground. I’m not sure I ever stopped to make a list of what was left in the house, of what we lost. We moved into a new house, fully furnished -- it was easier just to pretend everything was normal,” I …
hope for the sojourn 