It was a crowded market. Pop up vendors and small businesses lined side by side filling every square footage leaving just enough room to...

In part 1, Birthday Party Gone Awry, I considered the significance of the dance at Herod’s birthday party. For it was the dance that put...

It was the best birthday party ever! I was turning 9. After Sunday church service, we headed to our local McDonald’s. A section of...

Similar to Lot, the likelihood that my life could have little to no impact toward what is good and beautiful is eerily real. I could be swe

During our recent Naked and Unashamed Marriage Conference, my husband and I were sharing about living forgiven and forgiving. As the...

I am officially the shortest in my family. I knew the day was fast approaching when I didn’t have to tilt my head downward to make eye...

We met three different times over a five months span. We came from diverse backgrounds and experiences but what brought us together was...

My torso leaned over the kitchen island. My hands clasped together while reaching for my daughter. I was ready. Whatever the...

Some things are always in season. I was at the mall for some Christmas shopping. I walked by one window display with a mannequin dressed...

I didn’t want to sign the papers. It didn’t seem fair. Why was my name being tarnished? Why was I paying for someone else 's mistakes?...

Pumpkin spiced lattes, advertisements for u-pick apple farms, rusty colored foliage, hooded sweatshirts, and cooler mornings and nights. ...

Shortly after settling into our apartment on the campus of a seminary as newlyweds, I was asked, “Do you feel called to be a pastor’s...

Pintrest boards, calligraphy font on canvas, gift shop worthy knickknacks attempt to inspire with a catchy phrase like, “Do what you...

“Did you do this?” My eyes blinked open. I was still disoriented. I was transitioning from the dream world to the familiar surroundings...

"The image surrounding Jesus' birth is one that was formed from many years of Sunday School attendance. Commercialized seasonal cards...