Is Balance Possible?

Is Balance Possible?

This past week, I started pondering why my 2016 hasn’t gotten off to the start I hoped. As friends share their new resolve and goals attained, I’ve become more discouraged. Yet through that discouragement, I’m slowly coming to terms with some...
Remembering Truth Amidst Chaos

Remembering Truth Amidst Chaos

A couple days ago, my daughters made a “kids couch.” They pushed together two folding chairs, covered it with a blanket, and snuggled up on top with books. It was adorable that they were so determined to sit with each other – and appalling that they...
My Real Family Christmas Letter

My Real Family Christmas Letter

In the next few weeks, Christmas cards and letters from friends far and near will descend on our mailbox. Memories will resurface from a lifetime ago. Unfamiliar faces will appear in pictures, as marriages have dissolved and new covenants established. Successes,...
Unveiling the Masks

Unveiling the Masks

This is a week where children are clamoring to try on their latest costume. Excitement permeates the air as they become someone by which they typically only dream. Hiding behind a mask, they have Superman powers or Cinderella’s beauty and grace. They are...