In July, I pack, pick up my daughter to head for the ocean. I don’t say the beach, because it’s not sand and tanning I’m thinking about—it’s the steady roll of waves, the magnificence of
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In July, I pack, pick up my daughter to head for the ocean. I don’t say the beach, because it’s not sand and tanning I’m thinking about—it’s the steady roll of waves, the magnificence of
Read moreDid you know that Hitler was an artist? I have spent much more energy reading the stories of Holocaust victims than studying the life of the fuhrer, so this was news to me when I
Read more“You’re never going to believe this,” I tell my friend over the phone. “Here all this time, I’ve been looking in the churches for community, but apparently I need to be attending AA meetings. My
Read moreThe post I was planning for today fell through, however, in its place I’m offering this video. It’s so amazing, I hope you watch it.
Read moreGod’s math is illogical. I don’t quite know what to make of it. The way I pictured it was something like this: If God entrusts me with one dollar and I use it wisely, He’ll
Read moreI’d like to introduce you to one of the sweetest missionary couples I’ve encountered. This couple makes me happy to watch because of the simplicity with which they live out the gospel. If you have
Read moreI’m late putting up my post because my days have become filled with fighting the genocide in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. I’m sure I’ve posted about this before, but the situation truly deserves the
Read moreWhat do you write about on Valentine’s Day when you’re a recent divorcee? Not an easy decision, let me tell you. The second Tuesday of each month is mine and I had planned to show
Read moreIt’s December and I am sitting in a car, staring at my cell phone, feeling rather awkward. I hate these moments. My friends and I call the particular emotion “ookie.” You know ookie. It’s the
Read moreRight now, one of the worst atrocities in the world is unfolding in the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan. The genocide and crimes against humanity that we witnessed in Darfur are still being played being
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