Everyone has a father, but not everyone has a dad. This may be somewhat of a semantical preference, but I think there is a difference between the two. In my opinion, you can “father” a child biologically, but you can…
Perseverance is the drive or continued effort to reach a goal or overcome obstacles despite difficulties. It’s also considered the ability to persist and not give up. Some people call it grit. A baby tends to have natural persistence in…
Marriage is an exciting part of life, as it takes two journeys and two souls and makes them one under vows to God. It also serves as a living symbol for Christ’s love for His church. Two people take the…
My job title hasn’t changed in the last seven years, except for the promotion to “mom.” I work for a small software company where labels don’t matter. We could all sufficiently display the title, “Jack of all Trades.” Truthfully, the…
When I sit down to flesh out an article, it is customary that I consider my audience and often share a personal story that may resonate with the readers and offer them a common ground to build upon. I’ll admit…
I was recently asked to teach a two-hour workshop on navigating shame. As with any such invitation, I pray, read the Word, and reference other notes and materials I may have written or taught through the years. As I began…
The landscape of readily available apps is ever-changing and shifting. Just when you think you have a grip on the dangerous apps for kids, you’re blindsided by another and another and another. They don’t stop coming, and, I hate to…
In the gospels, we frequently encounter Jesus warning the crowds about the destructive teachings of the Pharisees (Matthew 5:20, 16:6). Jesus’ disciples following in His footsteps by providing further warnings to believers in the other portions of the New Testament.…
Through our lives, we are given the option and choice of paths to follow. Many of these paths are ones that we take the pen and orchestrate, craft, or push to attempt to make what we would like to occur,…
Sonia slammed her purse on the couch, “My husband’s mother, his own mother had to remind him it’s my birthday!” she huffed. “When he said ‘I do,’ he should have said, ‘I don’t’—I don’t have a clue about being a…
