The 6 Month Facebook Hiatus

Six months ago, I deactivated my Facebook account. I was convicted about all the time I was wasting and all the ways I was letting social media dictate my thoughts. Like much of the world, it can be used to take our hearts and minds away from what really matters if we aren’t very intentional. …

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Stop to Listen

The people who know me best know I am stubborn and have strong opinions. Some of them are well formed, and some of them are sort of innately rooted from my upbringing. In our society today, there are so many people like me with strong opinions, and the handling of such is poor and has …

Holy Spirit, You Are Welcome Way Down Here

I'm finding that I have a hard time writing about life as it's happening. I'm better at narratives, which means I find my footing better in hindsight. Bear with me, as I attempt to share in the midst... 2017 has had some really big moments. We bought a house, Hosanna learned to walk, Josiah started …

A White Girl from a Small Town

Laying awake at 4 am trying to grasp for straws. Social media is a whirlwind of people falling on either side of a debate that shouldn't be. There's been violence once again in our country. White cops, black civilians and vice versa. Just a short time ago, it was an Islamic man and homosexuals. In …

The Blame Game

Dustin and I went to Bible college with dreams of ministering to God's people, beginning with teens. When we entered the field, one of the most common challenges we faced was helping teenagers learn to respect their parents. This was especially true for the kids whose parents treated them poorly in one way or another. …