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August 2018

August 02, 2018

The Truth About Rain

Where I live, the rain has been coming down for days. I don’t mind summer...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Three Tips to Re-Fill Your Drying Well

In some parts of the world, the title of this blog would be taken literally....

July 27, 2018

Lessons from My Daughter: Finding Joy In Everyday Life

I have learned a lot about finding joy in everyday life from my young daughter....

July 18, 2018

When You Want a Mulligan

My husband loves golf. He's a good player too. Who knows - maybe he'll even...

July 15, 2018

No, Ariana Grande, God is NOT a Woman

I couldn’t help finding out about it. After all, #GodIsAWoman was a trending hashtag on...

July 12, 2018

Why VBS Is So Important

According to Lifeway, Vacation Bible School (VBS) began in 1898 and reaches 2.5 million people...

July 08, 2018

How Luke Bryan Got It Wrong

I recently heard a new-ish song by Luke Bryan. I remembered him from American Idol and...

July 05, 2018

She’s Not My Adopted Daughter. She’s My Daughter.

My child isn’t my adopted daughter. She’s my daughter. Adoption is just one part of...

July 01, 2018

“Adopted” Isn’t An Insult

Adoption is a place where joy and sorrow meet. While it is never born from...

May 2018

May 30, 2018

When You Don’t Think You Can Trust Anyone

Trust. I used to teach my therapy clients that this is on a spectrum. For...

May 27, 2018

Veterans Don’t Want To Be Recognized On Memorial Day

I know a lot of service members and veterans. I am the wife of an...

May 23, 2018

Where Does the SBC Go From Here?

In high school, I loved going on trips with my church youth group. On one...

May 10, 2018

To the Women Waiting to Mother

This is my first official Mother’s Day as a mom. It’s been four years since...

May 07, 2018

Is There Ever a Time to Recommend Divorce?

The controversy continues within the Southern Baptist Convention surrounding Dr. Paige Patterson. I blogged about...

May 01, 2018

On Backpage, Paige Patterson, and the Problem Christian Men Must Stop Ignoring

Last month, Backpage was shut down. Similar to Craig’s List, the classifieds website was accused of...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Why I Felt Guilty While Giving a Thirsty Man Water

Evangelist David Ring has a powerful testimony. Despite cerebral palsy and a serious speech impediment,...

April 18, 2018

Social Media and Loneliness

Like many people, there have been numerous times in my life when I have felt...

April 11, 2018

No, I Will Not Celebrate Your Affair with You

Someone I know announced an affair via social media. I don't know this individual well,...

April 08, 2018

The Lost Attribute of Boldness

American Christians have lost our boldness. Perhaps we were never bold to begin with. Look...

April 03, 2018

Why I Am Not Ashamed of the Evangelical Label

When I was a teenager, I disliked the term “evangelical.” It didn’t make sense to...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

Why You Need to Hear About the Resurrection from Women

In Matthew 27:10, Jesus talks to some women. It wasn’t unusual for Jesus. His interactions...

March 19, 2018

Don’t Cheapen the Cross

With Easter less than two weeks away, there is no better time to focus on...

March 11, 2018

Don’t Make a Friend Your Therapist

As a licensed social worker and national certified counselor; as the director of a professional...

March 09, 2018

Don’t Neglect Your Spouse for Your Child : 3 Ways to Keep the Marital Bond Strong in the Midst of Parenting

Have you ever peopled watched? You know – where you sit at a table in...

March 05, 2018

For Adopted Children, the “Innocent Days of Childhood” Has a Double Meaning

After a recent, and rare, evening out, my husband and I asked my baby-sitter sister...

February 2018

February 28, 2018

Don’t Follow Billy Graham. Follow Jesus.

By all accounts, Reverend Billy Graham was a good man. He lived for 99 years...

February 26, 2018

Billy Graham was a World Changer. You can be one too.

Shortly after returning from my first speaker and writer conference over 5 years ago, I...

February 21, 2018

Billy Graham Didn’t Die – You Don’t Have to Either

The famed evangelist one said, “Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is...

February 19, 2018

How to Support the Suffering

Dealing with grief is hard. Even as a licensed social worker, I struggled with this....

February 14, 2018

On Love and Forgiveness

This time last year, I shared the following blog on my website... The year was...