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Precious and Honored
On gray, cold, Fall days like today when my kids were little, I loved to have them sit on my lap under a blanket and read them stories. They would snuggle close to my chest and we’d read book after …...
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Stolen Identity
Being a woman can have the status of “Stolen Identity.” It’s safe to say I’ve had an identity crisis ever since becoming a wife and parent, because: I’ve been a “stay at home mom” during the mommy-wars...
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Amazing Women, Amazing Stories
I’ve been privileged to meet women who don’t believe there ‘s anything significant about them. Perhaps that’s why they’re amazing to me – because what’s seen in them first is their Savior. Most of...
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Just. No. Words.
I’ve got to be honest. In light of recent national events, I sit down to write asking, “Why? Why should I continue putting even more words in social media when there’s already too much? Too many...
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Relationship Survival During the Holidays
I received this poem in a Christmas letter from a high school friend in 2005. I’ve kept it all these years. When I was teaching, it was in my classroom. Now, it’s a wall hanging in my counseling...
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Fear, Security, And Stereotypes
Recently my daughter and I traveled to an East Coast city to look at an internship site she is considering for next summer. We’ve never been to this city. We booked a B&B, made arrangements to...
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Inspiring Stories: Tanya’s Story
I have the humble privilege to share Tanya’s Glanzman’s story of being an overcomer and survivor of childhood abuse, abandonment, and neglect. Tanya is a remarkable woman. She is a contributing...
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The Notecard Series. Stains and All.
This summer we moved desks around. In the process, I found three spiral bound notecard units. I knew what they were. When I was a young wife and mother, I made my own devotional by purchasing blank...
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The Cost
“This is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts. He knows everything.” I John...
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What is Your Drug of Choice?
Vodka and Vicodin. What’s your drug of choice? This weekend I’ll be sharing the powerful story of a young mom who found herself unexpectedly turning to Vicodin and Vodka and ended up in rehab. This...
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God Loves You
This week I wrote about fear, depression, and the intimacy of God’s Word and posted at Not Alone Mom. Read it if you need encouragement and a personal word of how much God loves you. This week as I …...
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Inspiring Stories: Stacey’s Story
Friday I posted The New Normal: 8 Tips for Working Moms at Not Alone Mom. It is my greatest privilege to share Stacey’s story of love and grace. She has walked many paths familiar to women – loss of...
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Why Raising Children Is Really About Letting Go
Today I’m posting an article at Not Alone Mom on the process of releasing our children. Last year at this time, I wrote the following post as my daughter came home from college only to turn around to...
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Inspiring Stories: Kaylee’s Story “Loving the Kids”
This post is written by my daughter. For the prelude to her story, read here. It’s taken nearly a year to heal my broken heart—to relive the rich memories with a song rather than sorrow lacing my...
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Why I’m Not Afraid To Air My Dirty Laundry On Sundays
Last Sunday we returned from a family trip in the wee hours of the morning. After attending church and eating a good meal, we spent the majority of the afternoon relaxing, what we normally do on...
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Oh How He Loves Us: Guest Post
By Kristin L. Nelson There are no words to describe the depths of God’s love for us. His love is more powerful than any of us could every fully know. His love is strong, yet tender. He is the mighty...
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PG-13: Why The Church Has Failed These Children
Foster children are the voiceless children in America. They are the ones we have failed. As I talk to adults who lived in foster care as children and as I look in the eyes of children pulled from one...
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Lessons From A Thing Called Grace
“I struggle with it,” she said, looking me in the eyes. She was struggling with judgment, but also with grace. I’ve wrestled with judgment and grace. Have you? Judging others when they broke rules you...
View ArticleYour Great Reward in Times of Waiting
Do not be afraid. I am your shield, your very great reward. Genesis 15:1 God promised He would make Abram into a great nation. He told Abram He would be his great reward. And Abram was honest with God....
View ArticlePokemon Go: Things Christian Parents Should Consider
If you’ve been on social media or watched the news at all this week, you know about the new game Pokemon Go. It’s a virtual reality game on smart phones designed to get gamers out of the house and...
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