How can Christians cultivate joy in the midst of hardship?
Raise your hand (or give me a raised hand emoji) if you’ve felt like you’ve been fighting the fight to find the joy in this season right now? Just…
Love can restore what Satan knocks down
I think the devil likes dominoes. He likes to create a spark of conflict or annoyance with an acquaintance—the first domino falls—then he throws in…
Running into grace
A common misconception about my family is that since both of my grandfathers were evangelists and preachers, everyone in the family must be saints.…
Freedom in Christ—a more enjoyable way to live
We've been preparing for our longest RV trip yet, which means making far too many pink and orange highlighted lists and checking them a gazillion…
Surrendering to God’s call
When God prompted us to adopt Joy three years ago, it came out of the blue—days before our twenty year wedding anniversary. For seven years, I’d…
Pleasing God, not people
My friend and her husband were embarking on quite an adventure. They sensed God calling them to become a foster family, taking in children from…
The battle against shame starts in childhood
Since Genesis 3, shame has been Satan’s primary weapon against the sons and daughters of God. The reason shame is so powerful? Because it speaks to…
Our true dwelling place: Re-thinking what stability means in parenting
As I look through photos of raising our family on the road, I see nothing normal about it. Nothing screams abnormal like those first couple of years…
Teaching kids about boundaries
Questions parents often ask (or maybe just wonder about): How do I protect my child from all the “wolves in sheep’s clothing” in this world? How do…
