I’m Quiet and I Like It

The world needs the loud ones, Lord knows y’all keep me entertained, and are often the ones who push me to use the God-given quiet confidence I’ve got. But for the girls who prefer back porch sitting to front row dancing, a good conversation to a big celebration, and quiet bravery to loud boldness, the world needs you, too.

What’s in That Bag?

How often do we hide things because we are afraid of someone’s reaction? Are there times we lug our desires and dreams around, secretly hidden from anyone’s sight? When our children, friends, or others choose to share their pain, plans, or dreams what is our reaction?

Not Your Grandmother’s Pap

I know for years I went through this experience blindly and assuming things that weren’t true. So, take a minute to read about the realities of the modern pap smear, what it is and what it’s not.

Pandemic School: From Dread to Expectation

Today, what are you expecting? I’ve come to expect a lot of things. As many of us prepare to send our kids back to school in the most unusual ways, we expect frustrations and unknown challenges. I’ve admittedly been dreading this year, and my attitude has shown it. The thought of my children spending one more minute alone on their Chromebooks makes me want to scream. At least it did, until God woke me up with two words: expect me.

Dietary Supplements: Facts, Myths, and Clarity

The options for supplementation are seemingly endless, and the information available is often conflicting. Given the overwhelming abundance of supplements we could take, we ask the question: What should I take?

The Internal Pacemaker

How do we find a pace and rhythm that allows for maximum efficiency and makes the best use of what we’ve got to work with?

How Babies Come Out

Kids are known for their brutal honesty, as well as asking lots of questions. Mine are no different, and I’ve been told and asked many things over the years. My son, now eight, has a curiosity and a need to understand how things work. He wants to know about everything from driving laws to bodily

Choose Life

The world will always give us the opportunity to choose, this I know. God simply says we should choose life, and here’s what I’m learning that means.

I’m so Tired: Your Power to Change

If you feel like you don’t have the energy to do the things you need to do, much less do what you want to do, this is for you.

Puzzles, Elephants, and the Mysterious Bible

As a Bible study leader, if there is one question that I have been asked more than any other, it would be something along the lines of “I have a hard time understanding the Bible when I read it on my own, how do you make sense of it?” The truth is, the Bible actually has some helpful instructions to guide us in figuring out this particular puzzle, go figure!