Almost exactly one year ago, after the death of Charlie Kirk, I found myself carrying a lot of thoughts and feelings that I didn't quite know what to do with. I had already had this idea for a church ...  Read More

Maybe that's something some of us need to hear this week. You don't have to have it all figured out. You don't have to pretend you're okay when you're not. You don't have to manufacture joy. You don't...  Read More

Pack the backpack. Take the first-day picture. Find the missing water bottle. Sign the permission slip. Make the breakfast. Kiss the forehead. Say the prayer. And then send them into the world knowing...  Read More

Well, we've made it to the final fruit. And I have to admit, when I first started this series, I thought I knew which fruit would be the hardest for me. Then God started taking me through each one. An...  Read More

And just when we're finally ready to leave, inevitably one of the boys announces that he has to go to the bathroom. Not in ten minutes. Not when we get where we're going. Right now. Because apparently...  Read More

Growing Fruit: FaithfulnessIf I'm being completely honest, faithfulness isn't usually the fruit that gets me excited.Love? Absolutely.Joy? I'll take all I can get.Peace? Especially during the school y...  Read More

Jesus showed us that goodness is active. He didn't simply avoid doing wrong—He intentionally did good. He noticed people everyone else overlooked. He welcomed children when others tried to send them a...  Read More

If you asked me what superpower I'd like to have, I don't think I'd choose flying or invisibility. I'd choose the ability to know exactly what someone else is carrying. Because the older I get, the mo...  Read More

I am not, by nature, a patient person. There. I said it. I wish I could tell you that after forty years of following Jesus, raising kids, working in education, and surviving countless slow drivers in ...  Read More

If you were to spend about five minutes inside my brain, you'd probably be ready for a nap. Mine is not a quiet place. As someone with ADHD, my thoughts don't politely line up and wait their turn. The...  Read More

When we hear the word joy, we often picture smiling faces, laughter, celebrations, and everything going according to plan. But biblical joy is different from happiness. Happiness depends on our circum...  Read More

When asked what the greatest commandment was, Jesus answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." Then He added a second command: "Love your nei...  Read More