My oldest daughter, the reigning president of Zion Christian Academy’s sixth grade, ran for president of her seventh-grade class the week that Osama bin Laden was killed. Like any skilled leader, she adapted her message and quickly made a sign that incorporated the very big news of the week into her campaign slogan. “You elected me president last year, and Osama bin Laden died. What will happen if you elect me again?” She won the election and proudly represents her... Read more
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I’ll never forget the day when my husband David came home from work in 2004 and told me about an exciting possible Presidential candidate named Mitt. He told me of all of his many attributes, and then added, “He’s a Mormon.” “Oh,” I said. “Too bad we can’t vote for him.” “Why?” David asked innocently, though I was incredulous. Wasn’t the answer obvious? “I’ll never vote for a Mormon,” I said, flabbergasted he’d... Read more
Yesterday Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress lit the Internet on fire after he introduced Rick Perry at the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit then made extraordinary statements in a post-introduction interview that really stoked the flames. Some choice quotes: “That is a mainstream view, that Mormonism is a cult.” “Every true, born again follower of Christ ought to embrace a Christian over a non-Christian.” “No.” (In response to Politico’s question: “Is Mitt Romney a Christian?”) These remarks should not have come... Read more
David, great reflection on a great man. What touched me — as the mother of an adopted kid! — was his back story. Read how adoption (and Steve Jobs) changed the world. Read more
I have to come clean. I’m one of “those people.” You know the kind . . . the person who talks endlessly about their Mac, who eagerly scans the internet for rumors of the latest offering, and who bought the iPad simply because “Apple made it, so I must need it.” I was an Apple evangelist before we were all Apple evangelists, and — at some point during those years — I may have even crossed the line from “enthusiastic”... Read more
After “Putting the X in the X Factor,” I got some mail suggesting that I just turn the television off instead of watching these reality-television shows with my kids. But there I sat on Monday night, watching The Sing Off, and we witnessed a touching, redemptive moment. My oldest two kids — who are all about-Africa ever since we traveled there to adopt a little girl — were excited to see a group of singers called Messiah’s Men from Liberia. ... Read more
What can families watch together anymore? If you judge by the commercials, there are a number of good talent-based options. America’s Got Talent indicates that it’s a family-friendly show geared toward finding diamonds in the rough. The new X Factor is advertised as a place where the under-employed and under-appreciated can finally get a chance to shine. The Sing Off is just like the others, but without instruments. Indeed, families who sit down with a bowl of popcorn around the... Read more
When I flew to Alaska to help Bristol Palin write her memoirs, I had to keep it quiet. Our contracts hadn’t been signed, and discretion was warranted. So, I packed my warmest clothes for what I thought would be a one-week stay. During my travels, I never offered information to the people I invariably encountered. The guy next to me on our very long flight, asked what was taking me to so far north. “Just work,” I responded. “So are... Read more
On life issues, no. On economics? Maybe. I discussed the issue yesterday on Wallbuilders (click to listen). Read more
It’s taken some time for me to write anything substantial about the ten year anniversary of 9/11 (aside from one quick rant) in part because I didn’t quite know how to process much of what I was seeing and hearing. On the one hand, we saw profoundly moving memorial ceremonies and remembrances of extraordinary courage. On the other hand, we were also assailed with moral equivalence, hand-wringing, and bitter political recriminations. I spent the better part of September 10 reading... Read more
The French Revolution
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