We're entering into a season where the words of the Christmas story will be plastered all over the place—stores, front yards, doorways, and even schools—but with no intentional link to the true Christmas story…no understanding that things like joy, peace, and love can...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  We have a snack jar on our counter filled with tasty and healthy snacks. Our boys know they can grab a snack before a long car ride or after getting home from an excursion. They race to the jar to pick...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  It's the week of Thanksgiving here in the United States, so I am taking some time to be with family and make memories offline. In lieu of an official devotion and prayer, I wanted to share this...

  APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  A few nights ago my husband came home to find me at the tail end of a bad day. I don't remember now why it was so bad, but I'm sure it had something to do with an overloaded schedule, unmet expectations, and no idea what we were...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  I recently heard a story about a little boy who, because of abuse and neglect at the hands of his own parents, went to live in a foster home. His foster parents were loving people who longed to give him a...