Dealing With Secret Sins
It might sound old-fashioned, but I love keeping house. I call it “nesting.” I can spend hours tinkering in different rooms, arranging and rearranging. The world is tough, and I want to create an inviting place for John and me to come home to. Our house isn’t fancy, but it’s filled with things we love, […]
The Case for Community Even If You’re an Introvert
I vividly remember bringing home my first report card. My kindergarten teacher, Ms. Miller, handed them out at the end of the day, and I tucked mine into my bright orange backpack before filing out of the classroom. Later that day, as my mother opened the envelope and examined my grades, she read aloud to […]
Good Manners & Social Media: 3 Questions To Ask Before You Post
Over the last several months, a slew of contentious news stories have saturated the media. Many of these issues have been central to Christian culture, and for better or worse, they have all trickled down into the dialogue of social media. In a matter of weeks, the news cycle brought us the the Supreme Court […]
Embracing Rest
A gallup poll conducted in August of 2014 reported that American adults work an average of 47 hours per week, almost a full workday longer than the standard 9 to 5 calls for. Nearly 40 percent of full-time employees report working 50 or more hours per week. Add to that the daily responsibilities of raising […]