One of the ongoing struggles for nearly every parent is striking the balance between being a friend, a parent, and even sometimes an adversary to their children. We all have the same desire for our kids to like us, yet we all sometimes find ourselves playing the part...

"The Lord is... longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." - 2 Peter 3:9 Stop and think about God's kindness in patiently waiting for you to come to Him in salvation, realizing your need for His saving grace....

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” -Psalm 139:14 As I tucked one of our toddlers in bed this past week, I used an often repeated phrase in our home, “God made you so beautiful.” In that moment, God reminded me that a small difference...

"Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."  Proverbs 27:20 Ever noticed that whatever you want in any given moment has the potential to become amplified as your greatest singular need? Extreme thirst (even food won't satisfy) Real...

Happy New Year! The start of a new year is a great time to re-evaluate your life and your goals. Many people do it, and for good reason. But oftentimes those goals are centered primarily around personal things like health, work, new accomplishments, etc. But what if...

Is it just me, or do other adults find a full tank of gas to be an amazing feeling too? There's something about going from empty to full that brings a smile to my heart. Maybe it's because I can remember routine gas station stops with my mom as a kid, when she'd put...

Less than two weeks until Christmas! It’s that time for lots of shopping, parties, food, and of course, who can forget the in-laws (rhetorical question in case you were wondering)? It’s the most busiest, I mean, wonderful, time of the year. And sometimes it can seem...

I hope your family had an amazing Thanksgiving last week. Ours did, and it was a great reminder of just how blessed we are. All of our kids were home, including many more that we call family. This past weekend brought to mind an important but easily forgotten...

“Jesus? Jesus?”… said our two year old, as she pointed at her toothbrush on the bathroom counter. For the longest time, she struggled to let us brush her teeth at night. But for the last month, since I started singing “Jesus Loves Me” to her while brushing her teeth,...