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Being still despite the schedule
While scrolling Instagram, as I am apt to waste more time than I care to admit doing, I recently came across a post by Ian Simkins. He...
Be a light this season
While Christmas is a time for joy, celebration and quality time with loved ones, it can also bring about additional stress for vulnerable families. Imagine the pressure...
Adoption is …
“He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will ... ” – Ephesians 1:5 If someone asked you...
Changing the narrative around birth mothers in the adoption triad
November is National Adoption Month and we want to highlight one area of the adoption triad that does not get a lot of attention — birth parents....
Because no one else will
Back in 2004, I supported a nonprofit organization called Invisible Children. The mission was to support families in Africa, around Uganda, who were affected by a warlord...
Lessons of faith from Peanuts
One of our favorite fall stories is the 1966 classic, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” Charles M. Schulz, who created the comic strip Peanuts, taught Sunday...
Worship in your daily routine
Everyone has a daily routine we fall into whether intentionally set, or we fall into one without really noticing. Wake up, work, eat, decompress, sleep – and...
De aquí somos: Here we belong
Hispanic Heritage Month is an important time to reflect on and celebrate the significant contributions of Hispanic Americans in this country. Personally, it has allowed me to...
The God of as-is
Have you ever been to a Target or Walmart? Unless you’ve been living in a cave in a remote part of the world, then I’m sure you...
Clothe yourselves with the gifts of Christ
Entering the final months of the year is always an exciting, yet humbling time. Most people finally feel the chance to take a deep breath and enjoy the...