I have been participating in a daily Bible reading through IF:Equip. Yesterday we read Nehemiah 3. The passage describes a group of builders working together to rebuild different gates in Jerusalem. Name after name is listed along with which portion of the […]
This is a hard story to read. It was written by my friend and is a poignant look into the bleak world of human sex trafficking through his lens as a police sergeant serving as lead …
When I was a kid, I went to the county fair every year. I had three objectives: ride rides, eat greasy food, and flirt with boys. I secretly thought the 4-H kids hanging around the …
Before social media, women enjoyed limited exposure to homemaking feats of other moms. Outside of school functions, church picnics, and dinner parties, most moms could go about their business anonymously drinking Tab and serving Friday …
Tonight my family gathered for dinner. I was too worn out to fuss with dishes so we dealt paper plates around the table while little hands over-filled water cups. Silverware drawers slammed. Chaos, mess, laughter, …
The first time I went to Haiti I saw the hard stuff. I saw destruction and despair. I saw the trash covered beach and people living in empty graves in the cemetery. I saw witch …
I am not much of a souvenir girl. I suppose this stems from growing up in a resort town and working in "gift" shops selling tchotchkes and gaudy t-shirts to tourists. I never understood how …
I remember a time in middle school when my friend was slapped by her mom. Apparently she had turned up her nose at whatever was being offered for dinner that night. Frustrated, her mom asked …
We don't get out much. Well, we do get out much but usually it is to work or swim practice or church activities or horse activities or volunteer activities or homeschool classes. We zip around like …
Emp-ty (adjective) Containing nothing; not filled or occupied. How Tammie was feeling last Sunday. It had been a long week. My ER shifts had were jam-packed. Spring fever was turning my household into a pinball machine. I was …
