When I was a kid I split my Sundays between the Catholic Church with Grandma and our local non-denominational church with my family. At St. Peters there was no worship band. We all just picked up our hymnals and sang […]
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Yesterday I placed an emergency call to my friend Ali because I needed a stat family picture for my husband’s new employer. Incidentally, only a very selfless friend would ask a full-term pregnant mother to …
We are the kind of family that lets our grocery supply dwindle to crumbs before we hit the store. This can make meal time an exercise in both creativity and negotiation. “Hey kids! How about …
Once upon a time a boy and a girl met. They fell in love. They got married and moved to a state five to ten hours away from family thereby relegating themselves to a life …
“God has BIG plans for you!” I hear this phrase tossed around all the time. We use it to inspire each other to greatness and as consolation when plans don’t work out. I’ve said it to …
Kids have birthdays every year. This reality comes as no surprise to most parents. For whatever reason I am caught off guard each time a birthday rolls around. Last week we received a cute hand written …
I love my siblings. They are some of my favorite people in the world. These are the first people I call when I need to talk or cry or laugh. I realize this is not …
Confession: In high school I had a few mishaps and run-ins with authority. I specifically recall the time I got busted for TP-ing by the local police. I wasn’t caught red handed but they had a hunch …
This weekend my son had a swim meet. If you don’t have kids in swimming, let me fill you in on what meets are like. They are chaos. They are loud. They are eternally long. …
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may …
