Let’s Rethink February 14th

Let’s Rethink February 14th

What is it about Valentine’s Day that can make it so awkward?!  I remember in high school on Valentine’s Day the entire school lobby looked as if a flower shop blew up all over it.  Balloons, roses, and carnations everywhere and students would shift through the red,...
Love Languages Quiz

Love Languages Quiz

Valentine’s Week can be tricky.  If you’re single, it can throw you onto the “Will I Ever Find Love?” train.   Newer couples, you have to beat your loved one’s last Valentine’s Day. Married couples, the restaurants are crowded and cards are five...
It’s Time For a Reset

It’s Time For a Reset

I woke up with the sense this morning that it may be time for all of us to pause and reset.  This may be a moment when we take a deep breath and say, “No matter my past or current situation, I need eyes to see.  Eyes to see my kids with clarity, eyes to see my...
You Are Worth It

You Are Worth It

Some days feel like we are fighting through a pile of clutter.  That’s what my week felt like until the influenza bomb hit our house and all of the confusion was blown up by 104-degree temperatures and six bottles of Tamiflu.   Things around here got quiet and...
How Are We Going To Do This?

How Are We Going To Do This?

Participating with God is the “us” life. It’s when I choose to leave myself at the door and approach each situation asking, “God, how are we going to do this?” or “What are we going to say?” It’s seeing myself so connected to God that my whole being becomes His...