

On Parenting and Letting Go
I'm over at the EnCourage blog writing to moms who are dropping their first kid off to college...and the moms who are staring down their child's final year too (that's me!) and reminding us all that God's the one who will lead and protect them when we're not there. Read it here.
Sep 21 min read


My Teenage Sons Have Strong Feelings About My Bangs
I got bangs. My kids didn't like it.
Apr 22, 20254 min read


They Might Be Giants (but they’re still my little boys)
As a 5’2” mother who birthed and carried these boys around in my arms for years afterwards, these pubescent growth spurts are shocking.
Mar 4, 20253 min read


A New Christmas Playlist
Photo by neelam279 on pixabay. Last year, I shared what I call my "heritage" Christmas playlist . These were the songs I have listened to...
Dec 20, 20241 min read


The Christmas Movies We Never Tire Of
Photo by JillWellington on Pixabay Watching Christmas-themed movies is an American Christmas tradition. I know it has nothing to do with...
Dec 12, 20244 min read


The Gift God Gave Before Christmas
Today I'm over at the enCourage blog writing about how God was gracious to Mary and Elizabeth by giving them one another. Read it here .
Dec 9, 20241 min read


A Good Examination of Bad Therapy
In Bad Therapy (Penguin Random House, 2024), Abigail Shrier suggests that maybe we’ve focused on our kids’ emotions a little too much....
Nov 21, 20245 min read













