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December 15, 2019
Jesus Really is the Reason for the Season, but Don’t Take My T-Shirt’s Word for It
I was wearing a kitschy “Jesus it the reason for the season” t-shirt. It was...
November 2019
November 18, 2019
The Media Loves Stirring Up Controversy for Chick-Fil-A. Don’t Buy Into This One.
Christians have always loved their chicken, and they have showed up in force for Chick...
November 01, 2019
Life After Loss: “One Day At A Time” Is So Important at the Holidays
The expression “one day at a time” is a familiar truth. Jesus speaks to its...
September 2019
September 27, 2019
Helping Others (and Ourselves) Mourn Well
Anyone who has lived long enough is acquainted with grief – that is, according to...
May 2019
May 07, 2019
Mother’s Day is Hard When You Don’t Have a Mother
As the years pass by and awareness grows, there are a flurry of articles, blogs,...
April 2019
April 13, 2019
Yes, Abby Johnson Is Telling the Truth – So What?
Abby Johnson has faced her share of critics. People who support abortion rights don't like...
February 2019
February 01, 2019
Relational Reset: Unlearning the Habits that Hold You Back
February 5th is a big day - It's the day my second book is being...
January 2019
January 24, 2019
New York Isn’t the Only State that Celebrates Abortion
What happened in New York has gotten people talking and acting. That is a good...
December 2018
December 27, 2018
How to Keep Christmas In Your Heart
My mother usually waits until the epiphany before she starts un-decorating from Christmas. With the...
December 25, 2018
Merry Christmas from the Shalers
11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior,...
December 20, 2018
Remembering My Visit to the Birthplace of Jesus
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie. Above thy deep and...
December 13, 2018
It’s Okay to Say Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays! Hope that doesn’t offend you. After all, it’s been a common expression for...
December 06, 2018
How to Have a Low Stress Christmas
I recently heard a version of this joke: A well to do businessman was rushing...
December 02, 2018
What Waiting to Adopt Taught Me About Advent
It was my mother’s birthday. Well, technically, it was the day after her birthday, but...
November 2018
November 29, 2018
One Year Later: An Adoption Reflection
One year ago today, I shared the thrilling news that my husband and I adopted a...
November 19, 2018
Thanksgiving: An Opportunity for Gratitude or Gluttony?
***This was first published on Patheos on November 20, 2017.*** According to history.com, “In 1621,...
November 08, 2018
3 Tips for Generating Gratitude
***This is an edited version of a blog I first shared here on Patheos in...
October 2018
October 24, 2018
A Christian’s Response to Halloween
One Halloween night many years ago, instead of staying at home waiting for cute children...
October 17, 2018
Is There Harm in Diagnosing Gender Dysphoria?
There was great debate over how to approach Gender Identity Disorder when the latest edition...
October 14, 2018
I Love America. I Love Jesus More.
I love America. I mean, I really love America. In 2004, while my husband was...
October 09, 2018
Social Justice Isn’t New. And It Doesn’t Belong to Just One Group.
It seems that every day, there is more and more talk of “social justice.” All...
October 06, 2018
A Reaction to Accusations, Assault, and Associate Justice Kavanaugh
After a very heated period of time...it is done. Associate Justice Kavanaugh it is. This...
September 2018
September 23, 2018
On Changing Seasons (and Not the Ones that Trigger Allergies)
All this focus on the season change from summer to fall has got my thinking...
September 09, 2018
Men: You Can Cry Too
As babies become toddlers and toddlers become children, the males among them start to receive...
August 2018
August 30, 2018
It’s Past Time the Church Started Recognizing Mental Illness as…
Church, it’s past time we started recognizing mental illness as illness. Just like any other...
August 27, 2018
The Real Reason for the Jacksonville Landing Shooting (and All Others)
Another mass shooting took place over the weekend. This time, at a place I visited...
August 25, 2018
What We Can Learn From the Reaction to Senator McCain’s Diagnosis and Death
Senator John McCain died today. Brain cancer wasn't the first battle McCain has fought. He...
August 22, 2018
Christians and Gender Dysphoria
NOTE: This is a modified blog from one I previously wrote and posted elsewhere. The...
August 14, 2018
An Often Forgotten Gift
My last blog post was an attempt at humor. I’m not sure it landed, but I...
August 04, 2018
The Real Enemy Our Children Face
As a parent, there is a lot to be concerned about. The world is filled...
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