Are You Stuck? Last week I watched a TV show in which the characters got lost in the woods during a camping trip. They called for help. While they Continue Reading
When a Loved One Has Depression and YOU Are Going Crazy
Living with depression is horrible. I've dealt with seasons of depression a number of times in my life. Depression is debilitating, frustrating, and Continue Reading
What’s Life Like as a Pastor’s Wife?
As the culture of our churches is changing, the role of the pastor is evolving and with that, the role of the pastor's wife is changing too. What's Continue Reading
Special Needs Parents: When People Don’t Get It
Update! See the results from this blog post here. From your sister-in-law who gives you parenting advice about your medically fragile child, to the Continue Reading
Why We Can Have Hope for the Christian Church in America Today
The numbers do not look good for the Christian Church in American today. Dubbed the "Nones," the religiously unaffiliated are growing quickly as a Continue Reading
The 6 Teeny, Tiny Life Changes That Will Transform You Starting Today
I'm often asked, "How do you do it all?" meaning balance a life of 5 kids (including 2 with special needs), ministry as a pastor's family, speaking, Continue Reading
A Marriage Check-Up
Marriage is Holy. Marriage is holy because God designed it as the closest relationship on earth and a beautiful example of how Christ loves the Continue Reading
Why It’s Okay to Have a Job and Not a Career
Do you have a job or a career? What's the difference? It is actually okay to have "just a job"? Listen to this podcast with Jeff Marshall and Sara Continue Reading
What I Told My Daughters About 50 Shades of Grey
There are many "Do Nots" swirling in regard to 50 Shades of Grey. Let's have some helpful "Dos." What's the Deal with This 50 Shades Movie? Unless Continue Reading
How to Be Absolutely Beautiful Today
You've met her, haven't you? The gorgeous woman who sparkles when she walks into a room? (Click here to read a description of her.) She shines with Continue Reading
A Holy, Messy Love — Hard to Love
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for Continue Reading
A Holy, Messy Love — Zack’s Bucket
Our kids' elementary school uses the bucket concept from the book How Full is Your Bucket to explain how important it is that we continually build up Continue Reading
