Poop In My Hand and Other Tales From the Hot Mamas
A few weeks into my first motherhood gig, a friend of mine called to check in on me. I was holding the phone with one hand and cradling...
Unsolicited Marital Advice from a Twenty-Year Veteran
The ringbearer from my wedding got married this weekend. Nothing makes me feel old like the 5-year-old from my wedding taking his own...
2020: The Year of Resilience
It’s easy to buy into the rhetoric that 2020 has been a dumpster fire. Truthfully, that’s not far from true in so many cases.
Prayer Works Even When You're Uncertain
If you’ve felt that tiny nudge to pray for someone specific, do it. Take a minute. We all need someone to battle for us and with us.
The Journey to an Intentional, Purposeful Prayer Time
In college, the Baptist Student Union hosted a prayer retreat. We arrived at 8 a.m. expecting to spend four hours in prayer. The thought...
Our Search for the {Perfect} Church
I trudged into church this morning discouraged and disheartened. After visits to six churches and watching more online, we’re no closer...
A Baptist, An Atheist and An Agnostic Walk Onto a College Campus
Just because I disagree with your lifestyle or beliefs, doesn’t mean I hate you.
The Requirement of Spiritual Maturity
The world has trained us to give our children a better life than what we had. But we can be lulled into smoothing the way too much.
Take Up Your Cross
He said “go” and we went. We followed. Why were we not surrounded by flowers and sunshine and unicorns?
Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
I love memoirs by ordinary people who became famous. Following their story from humble beginnings to success is inspiring and...
