Faith

Thin Places (my blog) is moving from Patheos to Christianity Today. Find out why, what...

"...they run the risk of bearing children with a gene that will probably cause a...

Articles worth reading about missionaries, money, embryo selection, and more...

Happy Birthday Marilee, and thank you for the reminder that life is a gift.

My new post for her.meneutics about the purpose of ultrasounds in the modern age.

It took a 5:45 workout to get me back into decent physical shape. And it...

What kind of hypocrite am I to go from prayer to yelling at my children...

Blogger Samantha Field took me to task last week on "throwing feminism under the bus."...

Having Dad take time off makes for a more balanced family life

Why, at a time when more and more fetuses with Down syndrome are aborted, are...

An ad for the Olympics, family devotions, and parental mistakes have all brought me closer...

"What makes you anxious? Where is God in that anxiety? How could your anxiety be...

My five favorite posts based upon life in our household in 2013

"I'm not ready for Jesus to show up, and perhaps that's exactly as it should...

Down syndrome in ancient art, Jesus isn't white, men doing housework, and more...

It's one of my favorite lines from a Christmas hymn, Joy to the World: Let...

"But what I wish I had said, most of all, was, "Can you see my...

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The anniversary of the Newtown shooting will always coincide with Advent, with the mournful, expectant...

Why I oppose the elf on a shelf, and why I was grateful for him...

I'm a technophobe. In fact, my husband and I suspect that I might be technologically...

What would you do if you heard your daughter had run away, hurt a toddler,...

If you were compiling a list of 101 Christian women speakers, who would be at...

What were your favorite books of 2013?

"Hey guys, what do you feel like when it is dark?" "I can't see," William...

"Forced abortion means it is never a 'choice' for women in China," says activist Bob...

What "taboo" (which means off-limits but also means sacred) question or issue would you want...

What is one word that sums up your needs and hopes right now?

"Shove copious amounts of Halloween candy under the door to alleviate the tears."

An excerpt from my essay in Talking Taboo: American Women Get Frank About Faith