Tag Archives: Faith

When I was a child, I loved the days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  They always felt like a combination of torturously slow-moving hours and exhilarating speed as we moved closer to Christm...

The pace of the holidays can be crazy. How can we take a Sabbath approach to this season? Here's Step 2 - can you do it??? Learn about Step 1 here, and come back next Monday for the final i...

What images come to mind when you think of Thanksgiving?  A joyful meal with family and friends?  Mass turkey consumption and all day football binges? Though many of us celebrate thanksgivin...

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 (NIV) I’m not sure what...

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...