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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...
August 02, 2018
The Truth About Rain
Where I live, the rain has been coming down for days. I don’t mind summer...
July 2018
July 30, 2018
Three Tips to Re-Fill Your Drying Well
In some parts of the world, the title of this blog would be taken literally....
July 27, 2018
Lessons from My Daughter: Finding Joy In Everyday Life
I have learned a lot about finding joy in everyday life from my young daughter....
July 18, 2018
When You Want a Mulligan
My husband loves golf. He's a good player too. Who knows - maybe he'll even...
July 15, 2018
No, Ariana Grande, God is NOT a Woman
I couldn’t help finding out about it. After all, #GodIsAWoman was a trending hashtag on...
July 12, 2018
Why VBS Is So Important
According to Lifeway, Vacation Bible School (VBS) began in 1898 and reaches 2.5 million people...
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