It was the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The U.S.A. Gymnastics team was on its way to winning its first Olympic team gold medal. All they had to do was survive the last apparatus of the competition: the vault. If you remember this night, you know the intensity of what was about to…
Our world is out to get our kids. Look at the music. The movies. The apps. The phones. The trends. The clothing. The video games. Our world is working tirelessly at trying to get our kids’ attention. Our world is screaming for our kids and if their voice is louder than ours, whoever wants our…
It’s been a long haul, this life. There have been too many times to count when life looked fairly grim. While being wheeled back for my 2nd open heart surgery in 17 days, I vividly remember being wheeled into an elevator, asking the nurse if it was a risky surgery? It was silent long enough…
We are BLESSED with so many devotional options for our kids! I have been asked often, “What is a good devotional for ‘this’ age?” When I worked at a Christian bookstore, I was in the up and up of what was new, what was good, what was foundational, “meaty”, etc. Now, not only do I…
There is a common thought in the world today: Be whoever you want to be. You just be you. You just do you. You be whatever you feel like. Whenever you’d like. Being in youth ministry for the past 20 years, my husband and I have walked alongside countless students who are deciphering what they…
When I see my blog as my personal journal, there are times in my life where I struggle to put into words what my heart is feeling and what my mind is thinking. It’s all in there, but sometimes I’m at a loss on how to express it all verbally. And I can’t blame chemo…
