"Anyone thirsty?"
When God Says No and then Makes Wine
Beyond the Mountain
We start a video series on prayer.
The Devil, My Daughter, and the Town That Almost Cares
My daughter is teary-eyed as she gets in the car. The only religion off the table for the kids to choose from was Satanism. Witchcraft, okayed. Voodoo, okayed. "I had to switch groups and I broke down crying in front of the whole class."
Making Jesus Proud
My daughter and I share a dream. (Technically, it's a family dream, but this daughter talks about it the most, prays with me the most about it.) We call it: The Breakfast House. What is the Breakfast House? The BH is a place where missionaries who have no home, or for whatever reason can't go …
Sometimes Life Stops You So You Can Live
Sometimes life stops you from doing simple things, like waking up at 4 a.m. so you can write. Not that waking up at 4 a.m. is simple anymore. I have to keep changing the sound my alarm plays so that I don't go through the hypnotic routine of sleepwalking across the room to shut off …
Heart-pricked
It happened and I wasn't ready. I never am. Sigh. I prepare for it, I even aim toward it knowingly. And then one day, BAM! It's happening and I can't stop it. My kid is starting to read. Last night it pricked my heart. Again. I've gone through this with all four of my kids …
