I LOVE this time of year! I love the JOY of the season, I love the intentional time we have together as a family, I love reaching out to oth...

Over the past year I have lost 25 lbs via a lot of hard work, hundreds of daily choices, food logging and exercise. It's exciting t...

33 today. And almost every year has been painfully hard in various ways. But also full of good, full of memory-making, full of strength-b...

A few weeks ago I shared on Facebook my struggle with how impersonal it's become over there.  People just mindlessly scrolling through ...

It took me over a year to off-and-on complete this "study" but for me it was by far THEE most spiritually fulfilling prayer w...

I have a love-hate relationship. With myself. (Don't we all.)  I know that I have God-given talents and gifts. I know that I am love...

God is refining me, shaping me, molding me. To be more like Him, To turn to Him,  To know Him more fully. So if it takes br...

I encourage my kids to participate and listen during church, so I like to have a little worksheet for them to fill out as the service goes ...

"I know that people have been really disappointed with the institution known as 'the church'…and it is a mess at times. But wh...

We don't currently attend a liturgical church that observes the religious calendar, but in my quiet studies I like to have these season...