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August 2015

August 05, 2015

My Specimen

I have two sons. Because I was so sick with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, I had a...

July 2015

July 09, 2015

Worth Reading: Encouragement for the Wife and Mom

I got the stomach bug my kids had last week. Blech. I really hate vomit....

July 02, 2015

Look: Part Three in a Series on Modesty

Over the years, as I have read and listened, and processed commentaries on modesty, something,...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

Jesus’ Eyes: Part Two in a Series on Modesty

Lust: a cornerstone in the modesty debate. One the one hand, we have the conservative...

June 15, 2015

Skin: Part One in a Series on Modesty

Summer is here, and the temperatures are heating up. As the days are getting longer,...

September 2014

September 04, 2014

Modesty of the Heart

Here’s a scenario: You and Jesus have the surfboards strapped to the top of the...

August 2014

August 17, 2014

Sticks and Stones

Do you know that old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words...

July 2014

July 02, 2014

A Walk Through on VBACs and Why Hospitals Can’t Always Offer Them

Vaginal Births After Cesarean (aka VBAC) have become a bit of a hot topic since our...

July 01, 2014

Stones and a Slingshot

For the last couple months, a dear friend and I have been working through Becoming...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Behind Closed Doors

Wives, "There is nothing wrong with you. God made you unique and wonderful. Society wants...

June 23, 2014

Fighting My Goliath (aka Answered Prayer No. 7)

Recently on my Facebook page, I came out of the closet: I've been a slave...

June 23, 2014

Piper on Nudity and Clothing

Piper on Nudity and Clothing "..public nudity today is not a return to innocence but...

June 09, 2014

Sex, Drugs, Ink and Purity

Purity is not what you do or have done. It was not lost with how...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Christian Submission

"The word submission, on its own, holds no moral value whatsoever. Submission could be noble,...

April 15, 2014

Modest About Immodesty

It's time for Christian men to stop having immodest reactions to immodesty. Yes, female immodesty...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

Fight for Us

Fight for Us ↑ This post is incredibly encouraging. The last month has been a tough...

February 25, 2014

God Hates Domestic Violence

I started to cry as I read this. Not for myself, but I deeply care...

February 18, 2014

Good Housekeeping: Making the Most of Your Mission Field

My head hits a mountain of clean laundry that is waiting to be folded on...

February 11, 2014

Gossip

There’s no doubt that productively dealing with your inner critic or relational frustrations is a...

January 2014

January 21, 2014

Gifted

Have you ever heard of the "gift of criticism"? You have friends who swear up...

January 14, 2014

Creativity

When we are grateful and blessed by each other's becoming more like Christ, there's no room...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Pride in Problem Solving

"Whenever strife and arguments and contention exist, we can be certain pride is somehow involved."...

December 16, 2013

Hospitable Love

When I make my home an inhospitable environment (as in hostile, cold, and unwelcoming) for...

December 10, 2013

If I Told You Once…

How often do parents repeat themselves? If your home is anything like mine, the answer...

November 2013

November 16, 2013

The Art of Small Talk

Every conversation can be an opportunity to love someone on behalf of the Lord. Every...

January 2013

January 27, 2013

motherhood

Sometimes I feel like the new translations on loving your neighbor as yourself should switch...