What to do with Messy Kids
My wife went to the store a few nights ago, leaving me with all 3 kids. It was just an hour or so, and the night started off calm. My 4...
Reshaping our Approach to Marriage
Some of the most famous stories are love stories: Romeo & Juliet, Cleopatra & Mark Anthony, Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler, Elizabeth...
Don't Treat all Kids the Same
I'm always overwhelemed by the intimacy of Psalm 139. God's intimate involvement in my life ministers to my heart with words like, "You...
The Greatest Gift
Christmas of 1992 had come quickly that year. I was 10 years old. All I wanted that year was a Ball Python. Now for those of you who do...
What others See in Your Home
Let’s pretend aliens really do exist. On the aliens’ planet, there exists a King Alien. The King Alien knows that there is a God who...
Fear, Faith & Childhood Anxiety
He sat up in his bed, drenched in sweat, eyes wide in terror, with a flashlight, shining it quickly from one side of the room to the...
Faith, Doubt & Unbelief
I thought I was reading an interesting piece about reverse-conversion. It was promoted by a childhood friend of mine who is now a priest....
Thankful for Laundry & Sleepless Nights
Today I am thankful. Thankful for never-ending piles of clothes to be washed, dried, and folded for my 2 precious ones who are alive to...
Walking through the Fire
As I listened to the speakers at the Wilcrest Baptist Church ladies’ retreat in January, I enjoyed the sessions but didn’t think the...
Tennessee Temptation
I can't believe I'm watching a peregrine falcon devouring a small, freshly killed bird in the top of a dead tree. As I stand on the side...