Unnesting

Every now and again a Bible verse comes to life for me in a whole new way. It's almost as if I have never read it before. Have you ever had that experience? Psalm 50:3 is one such verse that ... Read More about Hope in Things Not Seen

I marveled as our daughter labored with a quiet, intense focus - even during the most difficult of contractions. Then again, a friend once remarked of her, “She is the quietest kid I have every ... Read More about And Then There Were Two

A note about this post: The insights are directed toward a married mom. However, I believe the concepts can be leverage by single moms in partnership with a trusted friend. Alison and I “met” over ... Read More about Don’t Enter the Unnesting Stage without a Plan

We chatted amiably about life – her studies, her dreams and plans for the future. Each topic easily led into the next. Eventually we found ourselves immersed in a discussion about faith. It became ... Read More about Love in the of Face Doubt: When Your Teen Wrestles with Faith

I could hear the strain in her voice, the despair. My sweet friend had walked nearly half of her rather large brood into adulthood and now that she had the time, she was reflecting on the journey. ... Read More about What to do When You Feel Like You’ve Failed

Scrolling through Instagram, I came across this post by Ruth Chou Simmons: “Every worry is, at the core, a display of my impatience with God. At the root of all my fears, what-ifs, and worry, is an ... Read More about Waiting on the Divine Gardener