Unnesting

We stood under the awning, just beyond the doors of the church, exchanging pleasantries after service. Then a dear one stated, “At the end of the year I am going to make a list of everything 2020 has ... Read More about What 2020 Has Given Us

We’re nearly two weeks into Advent – a slow season of waiting, of anticipating the birth (and return) of our Savior, Jesus Christ. These past many months have provided ample opportunity to ... Read More about Advent: Setting the Stage for Teens to Enter-in

I grew up in San Diego, not far from those famous white sandy beaches. My friends and I, we’d head for the sun and surf whenever we were able. One spot that attracted the more daring is ... Read More about Sometimes I Forget How Fearless I Once Was

A few years ago, while reading though the book of Deuteronomy, this verse grabbed my attention: Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with ... Read More about When Your Heart is Weighed Heavy by it All

As summer turns to fall I notice it. There, at the end of my September calendar, a long-ago planned trip to Mexico. I had eagerly accepted my mom’s invitation to join her and my uncle on their annual ... Read More about This isn’t How the Story is Supposed to Go

There are always moments of pain. Whenever I listen to women share of their unnesting experience, pain is invariably part of the story. And in those hard moments there is heartbreak and often ... Read More about Never Give Up Praying for Your Young-Adult Children