Illusions of a Death Spiral
(a note to the Bride of Christ from Isaiah 9) It’s the VALLEY of the shadow of deathIt’s the low point where everything runs downhillThere are puddles of rainwater next …
The death of celebrity Church culture
As I scrolled through Instagram this morning, I was shown an advertisement to “change my image to a baddie”. It had a video of a rockstar-style female walking through a …
God, Chocolate, and Forgiveness
Patient parenting is not for the faint of heart. Some days it is easy to be your best self: the kindest, gentlest, most beautiful way that you love to be. …
The Beauty and Pain of Transition
We have a lot of kids, so I have had a lot of practice at Labor and Delivery. One of the hardest and least favorite parts of the process is …
Finish Strong
One of our favorite movies is Cool Runnings. It’s the not-that-true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team that went to the Olympics. It’s heartwarming and it has a great …
Life After Death
After we lose a loved one, we tend to wonder if there is Life after death. I’m not going into the depths of my theology today, but I can definitively …
Procrastinating Life
It’s been a brutal week. We got the devastating news that someone close to us had passed away suddenly. It has stirred up so many emotions– a lot of grief, …
The Bully and the Manipulator
A family, like all communities, is made up of so many different personalities. The symphony of our best attributes and worst faults working together in close contact on a daily …