Before my son was born, I wouldn’t have described myself as a baby person. It’s not that I disliked babies; on the contrary, I thought they were great! But I…
We sat in the car together, her in the driver’s seat and me in the passenger, as she recounted the disintegration of her marriage. Years ago she had watched as…
Ever since Isaac was born, going to church has turned into a challenge of epic proportions. I feel like one of those contestants on the show Double Dare. Remember that…
I never thought I would say this, but I actually miss being pregnant. There are a lot of things that I don’t miss–like the inability to sleep on my stomach…
Shortly after I found out I was pregnant, I joined a website designed to educate and accompany me through the pregnancy process. Like many of these sites, it sends me…
This week I’m in North Carolina spending time with family, so blogging will take a backseat until next week. However, something has been weighing on my heart the last few…
In my last post I took a cursory look at the Tenth Commandment’s admonition against coveting, and I specifically explored the warning against coveting another person’s spouse. While I did…
Before joining a non-denominational church this past year, I spent the last 10-ish years at various Southern Baptist churches. Although I would like to say my tenure in the SBC…
(Sorry for the world’s longest title–I couldn’t think of anything catchier.) Several years ago Ed Stetzer wrote a fabulous article entitled You Can’t Love Jesus and Hate His Wife. If…
Over the years I’ve written a lot about the temptation to find comfort and release from shopping. When you’re having a bad day or feeling down on yourself, shopping can…
