When Your Daughter is a Warrior
When Your Daughter is a Warrior The set of her jaw. The solid confidence in her gait. The determined, if not fierce, look in her eyes when faced with......
Free to Say No
How We’re Learning by Kori Yates Say No. One of the most difficult things in my life. I am a doer by nature. I take James’ words to heart when......
Free to Breathe
How We’re Learning by Kori Yates Anxiety. Fear. They’re feelings we battle whether we like it or not. New places and faces. Sending children off to school. New jobs. New......
The Greatest “Why”
The Greatest “Why” Every year, right about this time, I have a total meltdown. Yup. It is shockingly messy and yes, it is typically loud. I should just go ahead......
How to Change Your Focus
How We’re Learning by Muriel Gregory I walked away from the conversation in complete disbelief. Tears of frustration were welling up in my eyes. I could not believe that......
How to Sabbath
How We’re Learning by Kori Yates The Sabbath has been a topic of conversation since Old Testament times. If you’re expecting a clarification of all of those discussions and definitive......
The Right Direction For Hope
The Right Direction For Hope “Don’t get your hopes up.” I’ve heard the warning, felt the pessimism creep into the cracks. There’s a good chance you have, at one point......
A Growing Clarity
A Growing Clarity Something I am pierced by these days is the growing clarity that much of my life has been poured out for the wrong things. My alabaster jar......
Dying Well
Dying Well “I used to live my life with the goal of ‘living well,’” He said. I leaned in, anticipating the “but” I sensed was coming. “But now,” he continued,......
What’s the Point?
What’s the Point? What’s it all for anyway? The sacrifice, the obedience, the endurance, the following hard after Jesus. Let’s be honest. Sometimes being a Christian is hard. Sometimes......