Dear Kids, May Your Faith Be Your Own
It was a special occasion. One where we ate cake for breakfast and washed it down with hot cocoa. We were full of sugar and needed replenishing so we…
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I Went to Church and it Felt Like Home
I was going into my sophomore year of high school when I went to a field hockey sleep away camp. Summer camps, nevermind sleep away camps, were…
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Why I Still Believe
Something has been weighing on my heart. I see it all around me—in my friends, family, neighbors, and many people I respect. I see people…
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May We Point Our Children to the Savior
As a parent, my main focus shouldn’t be to raise a next-level ball player. It shouldn’t be to raise the Valedictorian or scholarship achieving…
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From the Tired Mom in Need of Grace
Hi God, it’s me . . . the tired mom. I was up all night with a sick baby. Every 20 minutes, he needed comfort. Each time I felt myself relax and…
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Why Special Needs Families Sometimes Skip Sundays
Friends, I grew up in the Midwest—the buckle of the Bible belt. As long as I’ve known, I’ve had my little lace-sock-trimmed hind end in an old…
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Go to Church Even When You Feel Undone
I went to church without makeup. Now, let’s get something straight—I am far from a diva when it comes to my appearance. I often go to the…
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I Just Want to Feel Welcomed at Church
My family and I went to church last weekend. We hadn’t been in over a year and decided to attend one we had never been to before. My 5-year-old…
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An Open Letter to the Anxious Christian
“Lord, help my unbelief.” I pray this at least 500 times a day. Sometimes more. Living with the struggles of simply being a human in a…
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I Want to Raise Children Whose Hearts Belong to Jesus
I pray that I won’t spend my whole life teaching my children how to look like a Christian. I don’t want to teach them how to talk like a…
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