This year, it's a song and a photo because when I look at this photo, or really any photo of our family, this song is the one which is sung in the recesses of my mind. It's truth ushers me into a place of deep gratitude. This gratitude helps me keep the Giver at the forefront. For, it can be so easy to hold the gift in an exalted position, but giving thanks allows me to remember the One who gave this beautiful gift of family to me. The One who went to immeasurable lengths to

This is the story of a feud between my maternal grandmother and my husband's maternal grandmother. The two women never met. In fact, my grandmother passed away before I even met my husband. The "feud" exists only in my head and involves dirty dishes.

It can be surprising to see how many of our favorite Christmas plants, which we bring into our homes to decorate, are not kid or pet friendly. Then even more Spring and Summer blooms we should admire from a distance. Here are 10 plants to be mindful of if you have young child(ren) or pets.

Did you know the Bible talks about mummies? Well, a mummy of sorts! I want to offer one way you can help your child or a child in your circle understand the light of God's love in a tangible way this Halloween season.

Connecting "Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes" to the four men in the furnace and the promise of God's presence always with us.

As we continue to walk through these Psalms together, we see God is not afraid of our questions or our emotions. Yet, what is so beautiful a

Crying out to God - we usually find ourselves here when God's timing and or ways is different from that of our own. Today, a dear friend of

Joy and grief, these seem so opposite, yet I've come to learn these two are good friends. Have you noticed in your own life how these seem t

Hang in there! It's a phrase we hear quite a bit and likely even use to try to encourage another not to give up hope, but is it really that

Life is a cycle of ups and downs, victories and defeats, rejoicing and mourning. For every baby shower we attend, a funeral will not be far

Dwell. When I think of the word dwell, I think of being still and in perfect peace. I think of a loving presence that surrounds me and wraps

I lunged out of the car, strapping on my work bag and purse. I stacked the grocery sacks filled with tonight’s meal down my arm and fumbled

How would you describe your prayer life? Fresh and fruitful, inconsistent and ineffective or nearly nonexistent? No matter where you land on

Like many little children, my granddaughter was taught the sign language gesture for “all done” to communicate to her parents that she was f

It was only a few years ago that I realized I could bless God. Up until then, I would pray He would pour out His blessings on me, my loved o

She stood in the hospital parking lot, trembling and tearful. Her mother’s test results were grim, and fear threatened to overwhelm her. But

My heart felt restless. I was in the middle of a book launch and fall sports seasons for my kids and had a zillion and eight things on my to

Psalm 124 is where we’re starting this summer and though I’ve chosen this, seemingly by happenstance, simply picking up where we left off from last summer, I don’t believe this is a matter of happenstance. I believe it’s a Psalm our hearts need to ponder.

Summertime is meant to be lived outside, that is until the first few mosquito bites, then the hesitation is real. But it doesn't have to be!

Ever wonder why God gave you a specific gift and/or talent? Sure, He has something for you to do with it but is it bigger than that?