Flying with a baby can be a scary thing. Anxiety creeps in. I can so easily start to feel overwhelmed or alone. When Kins was really little we flew to a few places and this girl surprised me to no end! I thought flying would be so tricky- I mean, I was still getting this whole nursing thing down, and then to think of doing it on a plane next to a stranger was a whole other experience. (Not... Read more

If you’ve been following my stuff the past year you’ve seen I’m a huge fan (and friends 0f) the Bible Project. They are incredible and completely disturbing and disrupting how we engage animation, storytelling, and theology in regards to the Bible. Their newest video on Leviticus might be my favorite one yet, for a few reasons. One, I love the animation style they did on this one. Two, this is one of the most commonly misunderstood or flat out not... Read more

A friend told me the other day that the best gift you can give a mother-to-be is a jar full of pennies, one penny for every week of their child’s life until they are 18. Each week you take a penny out of the jar, so you can see how fast time goes by. It makes me teary to think about (maybe because I’m PMSing, but really because I’m a mother, and the fact is when you become a mom... Read more

View image | gettyimages.com If I’m honest, I’m not a huge boxing fan so I didn’t catch the fight (but it unanimously seemed by everyone else’s opinion that I saved myself $100). But regardless it was hard to not be inundated with news feed posts, tweets, and all around internet hysteria for the 24-48 hours surrounding the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight. The interesting thing about it all is I didn’t watch the fight, but from the internet sphere I saw... Read more

Growing up in high school youth group, some of my all time favorite moments were the last night of any mission trip or retreat. They were set apart. Different. Special. Sacred. (more…) Read more

(Photo credit: Bishop M Cromartie) In historic moments like Baltimore right now, there are usually only a few images that are able to sear into America’s consciousness and the history books when it’s all said and done. I hope the one above is one of them. (more…) Read more

  Here we are in Boston, soaking up the food and sites. This is the first trip we’ve taken with Kinsley since moving to Maui. If I’m honest, I’ll tell you it’s because my anxious heart COULD NOT HANDLE one more trip. I needed time to settle and be and get into a rhythm. But after 2 months, Jeff had one plea—that we come with him to the Q Conference this weekend. After a lot of prayer, and other mamas... Read more

Ever since I read Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist, I absolutely love inviting people into our home, cooking them a good meal, and sitting around the table laughing and sharing our hearts. It’s one of my absolute favorite things. I’m learning that the table is a sacred place where you stop and enjoy people. Stop all the busyness and day-to-day routines- the errands, cleaning and work, and you sit and rest and enjoy. You get to listen and share... Read more

If you take a time machine back to the first century, one thing that might surprise you is how subversive and radical being an early Christian truly was. (more…) Read more

If you follow us on Twitter you know Alyssa and I LOVE the Gaines Family. Not only because we think they are the only ones on HGTV that have our same style (rustic, farm, beach, industrial, etc) but also because they love Jesus and we love watching how they parent, lead, and do life together. I came across this video yesterday and love how it gives some context of how their show came about and how there was a journey... Read more