Tag Archives: Faith

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) Andrew Peterson, one of my all-time favorite musician/...

The pace of the holidays can be crazy. How can we take a Sabbath approach to this season? Julie has some great advice - and a challenge to get you started! Steps 2 & 3 will come on the ...

Mark bounced up and down on my knee. It was mutually beneficial. He enjoyed the horsey ride and I appreciated the outlet for my nerves. I was about to hear the words I'd heard so many times before. I ...

The smell of pumpkin pie and spiced apples fill the air. The bellow of laughter, football cheer, and a crackling fire consume the room.  Mouths water as the roasted turkey and stuffing are pulled...

Several years ago, my wife, Minhee, and I made one of the hardest decisions we've made thus far in our marriage and in our calling as parents. In our hope to honor a conviction of...

My husband and I adopted our first child AJ from Guatemala when he was just thirteen months old. Several months after he arrived home we were faced with multiple diagnoses and a whole new road ahead o...

There’s a young girl beaming at me from a framed photo on my office wall. She’s about five years old, and her face is alight with joy as she licks porridge from her thumb. In her lap she h...

Just this week, a notification came across my Facebook feed. It reminded me that my husband and I have been friends (according to social media) for four years now. Now if I’m going t...

Did you ever wonder if your children would ever get it when it came to manners? I did! When my children were young and just learning to talk, I would try to teach them how to always say please and tha...

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful season of twinkling lights and candy canes. As I pondered the Christmas story this year and how we've done devotions in the past, I wanted to do something that l...