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When Motherhood Blessings Become Burdens
My first-grader is crying AGAIN (or maybe today she’s whining or hyperventilating) about the same set of math problems that 2 minutes ago were cheerfully proclaimed to be “easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy!” Our…
Responding to Suffering with Hope and Purpose
When suffering strikes, people’s responses are as unique and varied as we are. Anger, rage, bitterness. Withdrawal, depression, hopelessness. Softening of heart, deepening of wisdom, growing of compassion. Renewed vigor,…
Reclining Christians Cannot be Running Christians
“Reclining Christians cannot be running Christians.” My sister’s recent provocative statement on social media caught my eye. My whole life, I wanted to be a sold-out Christian whose life made…
Easy, Elegant, Old-Fashioned Roast Chicken
Growing up, I remember guests exclaiming over my mother’s fancy meals. My mother was a good cook, but not extravagant. Known for “stretching a dime a mile,” she fed us…
Blaming God for Infant Loss
My heart, swimming in grief while clinging desperately to faith, would not have spoken these words aloud. But those around us the voiced hurt and frustration that everyone felt: “It’s…
Should I Foster an Infant after My Baby Died?
Fostering an infant after losing your own can be tremendously healing. But it can also be unwise. Maybe you’ve never considered this option. Or maybe you’ve thought about it but…
The Humanity of the “Other Side”
(Or, Finding Common Ground on Divisive Matters) For the past two election cycles, I have been silently observing both presidential debates as well as social media rants by friends and…
My Favorite Discovered Recipes of 2020
2020 has been an unusual and difficult year. I didn’t try as many new recipes as I did last year, but a few have found their permanent home in our…
God Has Not Forgotten
In the darkness and difficulty that have been 2020, where is God? In our individual and collective suffering, has He forgotten us? While writing God Remembered: Reflections on Faithfulness last…
God Remembered: Reflections on Faithfulness
“He remembered.” So simple and yet so powerful, these nuanced words imply so much. Studying the account of the Flood in Genesis, the words “But God remembered Noah” struck me…
Building Emotional Self-Regulation in Children
Do you have a child whose meltdowns leave you emotional depleted and physically drained? Does your child’s sudden angry outbursts leave you wondering what you’ve done wrong in your parenting,…
Thanksgiving: Choosing Joy in the Battle Against Discontentment
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. The abundance of favorite once-a-year foods, the cozy gathering of close-knit aunts and uncles and cousins seldom seen, and the whole day set…
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