September 26, 2018
As we enter a new season, I find my thoughts slowly shifting from warm, sunny days enjoying the freedom and flexibility of a summer schedule to cool crisp air, shorter days, and a focused daily routine packed with activities. Fall has arrived! With each new season I am reminded of the seasons of both life and … More →
September 21, 2018
Like generations of parents before us, we have prayed that God would make His path clear for our children and if marriage was their vocation, that He would bless them with a faith-filled spouse. We also prayed for their future spouses. God has heard our prayers! Our fourth child was recently married. Being with our … More →
September 17, 2018
BBQ-flavored potato chips are my favorite kind of potato chip and I’ve been fasting from them for 17 years. Seventeen years and nine months, to be precise. But tonight, I broke that fast. (I nearly ate half a bag.) Stacey’s college roommate had parents who chose to fast for her as she was growing up. … More →
September 12, 2018
In her forward to Sex, God & Marriage, Mother Teresa writes “In this book we find a message needed today in every part of the world.” Not that the message has never been proclaimed, but it is not well heard or is flat out rejected. The message is to be pure. Purity might sound like … More →
August 29, 2018
Last week I took my youngest daughter, age 9, to South Haven, Michigan for a quick two-day mommy/daughter beach get away. Sandwiched in the middle of four other siblings who all compete for my attention, Marianna was thrilled to have me all to herself for two days. For me, it was pure joy to spend … More →
August 23, 2018
In the first three months of our marriage, our lives have been filled with three things: boxes, travel and letters. As we begin to unpack the boxes of wedding gifts and of our single lives, we’ve had the opportunity travel to celebrate other marriages this wedding season. And throughout it all: letters. Letters opened, read, … More →
