As you read this, yesterday was Earth Day. A day I previously gave zero thought to. Like many evangelical Christians, I grew up giving very little thought to the earth - it was merely the backdrop or set God built to place humanity into

As a woman who has experienced both the beauty and the challenge of labor and birth, I can say with certainty that every journey is unique.

I have a vivid memory of lying in bed, closing a book, and bawling my eyes out.  I don’t remember the exact date when this happened.

Do you know what it is to be needed in the Kingdom? If God took the time to hide you, He has a need for you for a specific purpose.

We had a version of this conversation every day. She'd pack too much and I'd complain. 

“Sit up straight, Jessica!” My mother would often say as she gently touched my back. She was the definition of a true Southern lady.  ...

I, for one, find this to be exactly true. The older I get, the bigger God gets. I used to think I had a pretty solid grasp on theology...

I used to let others form my opinions for me. If people I looked up to said something or someone was good or bad, I didn't think too much ab

Exactly nine months earlier, I had shared the news with my husband that we were expecting. As first-time parents, we were excited and nervou

Did it seem like the Lord was putting obstacles in your way to steer you in a different direction than you had in mind?

I have a friend whose daughter didn't listen to a thing her frustrated mother said. This otherwise sweet child would flatly ignore her unles

The other day I was in a conversation about names. We were discussing whether or not we liked our names, the way old names are coming...

On a recent Friday morning, in the darkness of the before school hours, I sink with a huff down into my favorite green paisley chair in...

How do you feel when someone does something despicable and then is made to pay the price? But what if, instead, they get forgiveness,...

I have two dogs. One loves to go outside when it is raining. The other thinks the first is nuts. He does not want to go near the door...

I love the children's book Goldilocks and the Three Bears. As a child I really didn't care about potential life-lessons in the story too...