My Son is Exactly Who He’s Meant To Be
I went to church alone today. I could have brought my two younger children but honestly, I needed 60 minutes to myself to sit and think. I chuckle at…
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Dear Church, We Have Work To Do
Growing up, I considered myself and my family to be what one might call “good Christians.” We rarely missed a church service. We were there…
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If Your Teen Questions His Faith, Go There With Him
My 16-year-old son was home from school with a chest infection. I walked in on him watching a Netflix documentary called The God Delusion. There is a…
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Families Returning To Church Need Some Extra Grace
That kid in church this morning was mine. You know the one—sprawled out on the floor, throwing toys, talking 17 octaves above a whisper,…
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What if it Feels Different When We Go Back To Church?
Near the end of the book Little Women, the March family celebrates a joyful reunion after much separation and heartache. Laughter, tarts, hot…
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To the Heart That’s Been Hurt By the Church
I’m sorry if the church hurt you. I’m sorry is someone representing the church hurt you. If no one has told you, I’m sorry. I’m sorry because…
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I Pray My Husband Will Find His Way To Faith
My husband is the only man I’ve ever dated who didn’t practice the same religion as me. In fact, he wasn’t particularly religious at all. I…
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Oh Easter, How We Need You
I’m not sure I’m going to need a new Easter dress this year. I ordered a bunch of candidates, but I don’t know if…
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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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