A Ducky Day: A Link-a-Palooza of Thoughtful Responses to Phil
Okay. So I have watched maybe 10 minutes of Duck Dynasty in my entire life. I’m not into hunting or camo, and every time I see the show, I’m overcome by an obsessive need to pull out a heavy-duty...
View ArticlePrayers for Shalom in the Messy Middle: Created for Care, 2014
More than a month has passed since I’ve last been able to visit this blog, and honestly, on more than one occasion, the title of any post would have been “Dear 2014: You Still Suck.” But I can’t even...
View ArticleMUST-READ: Torn, by Justin Lee
Hello wonderful people! It’s Spring Break, and I’m in Orange Beach with two teenagers, a toddler, and the hubs. Best thing? We won this condo week through a friend’s adoption raffle months ago, so it’s...
View ArticleWhen Bullies Win, the Kingdom Loses: Thoughts on World Vision
By now, you’re most likely aware of the World Vision hiring practice controversy. But just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock, here’s a recap: Image Source - March 24: Christianity Today...
View ArticleKidnapping, Carjacking, and Astounding Grace
Near the end of June, a young woman found her way to our family through a mutual friend on Facebook. Jenessa will begin discipleship training with Downline Institute this fall, and she needed an...
View ArticleMy Love for Zir
I have always identified as female. I do get irritated with gender stereotypes and generally think too many aspects of society are unfairly and often absurdly based on gender identity, but I’ve never...
View ArticleA Twist in Our Story
It seems to me, that life insists on providing the most to write about when one cannot find a scrap of time in which to write. The best stories—the blood, sweat, and tear tales—don’t leave much room...
View ArticlePicking and Choosing
As I said in my previous post, I think it’s important to share our stories; thus, while I don’t always have time to write my own words, I often share the experiences of others on social media. When I...
View ArticleThe Lie About God and What We Can Handle
Life these days is growing fuller by the minute. My abdomen is expanding at a rate I find fascinating and mildly alarming as our little lime-sized human enters the second trimester. Simultaneously, our...
View ArticleThoughts on America First
As a nursing mother, I find myself with more time than usual to sit and think these days. In the wee, finally quiet hours of the late night or early morning, I sit in the fuzzy glow of the bedside...
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