Since my first child was born nearly 20 years ago, I have not worked for pay. It is a huge privilege to be home with my children and not feel pressure to work because we need money to pay bills....

29 April, 2014

Much has been written of late about "finding God at the movies" or what it should look like for Christians to have a proper, God-honoring relationship with Hollywood. And rightly so. Ever since the inception of motion pictures, the church has had questions and debates...

16 April, 2014

Why do we participate in HOG Day? It’s a question I receive around this time every year. Especially for those of us who have read When Helping Hurts or Toxic Charity it may seem a little contradictory to espouse both a belief in the principles...

08 April, 2014

As I get older, I continue to be awed by God and his creation. I guess I seem to notice the small things more and more- the birds carrying a beautiful song, the sweet goodness of summer blackberries and even just the warmth of...

08 April, 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014. Opening Day of Cabela's in Greenville, SC, right on Woodruff Rd., where the traffic gods decided we needed a bit more traffic. Apparently, there's been an expansion effort on the part of Cabela's and there are cities all over the country...

04 April, 2014

It was a rare moment to behold. All three of my children, ages ten, seven, and three, playing happily together. It was spontaneous–a box became a spaceship and their imaginations took off. But then their imaginations took off in separate directions. ...

03 April, 2014

My family is anticipating a move in the near future. Our house has been on the market for many months now and we are anxiously waiting for it to sell. As we wait, I find myself constantly wanting to pack things up and move...

01 April, 2014