Before we go further together, you as readers and I as writer, I need to make an important clarification. Rewind to 10 years ago, when our family Continue Reading
Zack is Sick Today: How to Live with Fear
Fear. There are people who seek out fear. People who jump out of airplanes. People who free climb on and swing off of mountains. No one chooses to Continue Reading
Trusting God with Who You Are
Trusting God with Who You Are A few weeks ago, my niece drew this portrait of me. I was relieved that my face wasn’t surrounded by facial hair, Continue Reading
Never Say This to Someone Who is Hurting…(But Say This Instead).
This morning Mike and I corralled our son (kind of gently sat on) in order to remove a splinter from his finger. Extracting a teeny brown sliver of Continue Reading
This Morning Was Ugly — Parenting Children with Emotional Issues
The last few hours of my life were ugly. At one point I was on my knees in the family room crying. I could hear one of my children upstairs Continue Reading
Noticing God’s Hand
Noticing God's Hand When we were little, we might have learned to trust our mom or dad, our teachers, perhaps a coach, or maybe a really good friend. Continue Reading
An Adoption Conversation
Paul and I were looking through photographs on the computer and came upon pictures of Zack as a baby. Zack joined our family as our foster son when he Continue Reading
A Courageous Boy Needs a Brave Mom
Our family is hiking at the Black Canyon today. It's mid-afternoon and the sun is hot. We have stopped for a rest break. Our youngest son Zack is Continue Reading
Zip Lines and Trust Cries
Zip Lines and Trust Cries: A Christian devotional about trusting God. Zip Lines and Trust Cries by Christine Drews A few years ago, I went on a zip Continue Reading
Setbacks: Three Steps to Get Back on Track
You have a goal. Lose weight. Complete a triathlon. Run a 5k. Finish a huge project at work. See wood underneath the piles of papers on your desk. Continue Reading
Will You Improve Your Decision Making?
Each day you face hundreds of decisions. Some decisions are easy. White shirt or purple? Sandwich or yogurt? Other decisions are much harder. Which Continue Reading
I Offer What I Have
I sang for a funeral recently. I’m not the best singer you'll hear. I don’t say this to garner compliments or with false modesty. I’m decent enough Continue Reading
