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
Built on the Rock
Built on the Rock This morning in worship we sang the hymn, "Built on the Rock" from Lutheran Service Book. I love a variety of music in Continue Reading
Why I Won’t Give Up on Mother’s Day
Here's why I won't give up on Mother's Day. Giving Up Mother's Day There is a movement in recent years to do away with celebrating Mother's Continue Reading
Ways I Organize a Big Family
"How do you do it all?" People ask me this question often about how I balance the needs of a bigger family (5 kids, 2 adults) in today's modern Continue Reading
