Have you ever felt the rush of doing something forbidden? Last week, I pulled the "do not remove" sticker off my home gym equipment, and it felt awkwardly good. Thankfully, I was the consumer and not the criminal, so all is well. Lol. (Though I'm pretty sure no one's...

Our toddlers love to pray. In fact, they’re so spiritual they even fight over who gets to pray first :). Though they may not fully understand yet, they’re learning the important spiritual discipline of talking to God. As parents, our prayers for and with our kids...

Here's something that kind of turned my thinking upside down recently — the most effective growth in my life hasn't come from adding more. It's come from subtracting things. We're wired to think that growth means doing more. Reading more books. Listening to more...

Touch is a language that speaks loudly, especially to the people you love most. Someone said it beautifully: "Touch is the first language we speak." Long before a child ever learns to communicate with words, they already understand physical affection and the warmth of...

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...