Just keep walking
“Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For you are with me; for your rod and staff, they comfort me.”…
The day I had to use the food bank I had donated to in the past
I drove across my small town and walked down the sidewalk, quickly, head down, hoping no one noticed me or even worse, recognized me. I wore a heavy messenger-style “mom…
I want the best for my kids just like God wants the best for me – and that involves saying ‘no’
I told my husband we really needed to pray about something that would be vital to our current situation. I thought if we prayed about it together, we would get…
God and the art of road trip parenting
Is God really indifferent to our suffering? Since my teens I had been familiar with the common atheist argument that God either does not exist or He must be utterly…
Confession from a new mom: I struggled to bond with my baby
I have a confession: I struggled to bond with my baby, it did not come instantly at all. It was a long struggle but the biggest lesson I learned was…
Be a Hope Dealer
One day, I was flying back from Dallas and my flight was pretty full. A young woman was sitting next to me and she was talking on the phone in…
Dear Sunday Morning Mom, I See You
Sunday mornings can be rough. But we need to remember this season of life with small kids, little patience, and diaper blowouts are anything but mundane. I see you, stressed…
Here’s why you need to go ahead and take that nap
This is for me. This is for the mamas. This is for all the ones who need someone to give them permission to rest. This shouldn't be hard - but…
How the Hallow App Has Changed My Prayer Life – and Special Offer for Our Readers!
I have a hard time turning my mind off and focusing on, well, anything. But especially during prayer time and reading the Bible. I've heard many, many times that mediating…
When prayer helped me to stop comparing myself to others
The weight from the loaded backpack I had been lugging around all day, along with my children’s heavy attitudes, started to weigh down my body and my heart. Although we…
A letter to my child about hurting
My beloved, I wish I could protect your heart and shelter you from pain. When I see your eyes tear up and big emotions flood your heart I would do…
Our children are watching us – and it matters
If ever there was a picture to encapsulate the emotions of our children this past year...this is it. I took this photo a few days before our girls returned to…
