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“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” 2 Cor. 5:20 An author and speaker that has greatly influenced my parenting is Paul David Tripp with his book Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family. He asks, […]
My son was jumping up and down, waving his hand in front of the camera and giggling. I tried to shoo him away and nearly tripped over my oldest son, who was messing with the still unstable tripod. Concerned that one of them was about to knock over the expensive camera right before the church […]
It was New Year’s 2009. I don’t remember how we rang in the new year that year, but I do remember the significant new thing we were all looking forward to as a family in the year 2009. I was sixteen weeks along with our second child, and though I had felt different and been […]
Motivation is an incredibly popular word these days. We talk about needing motivation and losing motivation. We have motivation boards on Pinterest and find our methods of motivation. If we take a minute and think through what we mean by all of that, it’s a little humbling to realize that all this motivation talk is […]
As I study the life of Priscilla, I imagine her life as it might have been. Here are some of my wonderings. She was Italian to the core. Family gatherings were her favorite when relatives gathered over food, laughter, and music. She had dreams of being an artist like her Aunt Rose. However, one person […]
It was a particularly crazy time in our ministry lives (what time isn’t?!) when my husband and I were trying to juggle life with one vehicle, two daughters, and many different jobs and ministries for both of us. It was a discussion, not an argument; but my husband’s comment in the midst of it irked […]
Heading into Bible college as a 19 year old, I was ready to serve the Lord with or without a husband and family. I had been personally called into full-time ministry and was excited about what that would look like. Four years later with a counseling degree, husband, and a baby on the way, the […]
There’s so much to talk about that I don’t know where to begin. If we had a pot of tea and a few hours I’d pull out my phone and show you over 4,000 pictures.
My husband leaves early on Sunday morning to prepare the church building for our services, and the kids and I arrive about three hours later for the second service. During that morning preparation time, I know he is there preparing his heart and getting ready to serve our people through his gift of teaching and […]
What does it mean to be faithful in transitions when excitement and hope are scrambled with uncertainty and chaos? Good question. My husband and I anticipated and prepared for the upcoming transitions and changes of this past summer. We had known for over a year that the senior pastor that my husband worked beside was […]
