We've been having fun playing with artsy effects on our photos over at befunky.com Hi Blog Friends! Just wanted to let you know that I'll...

Following Anne Bogel's lead (who is following Emily Freeman's lead), I'm sharing a few things I learned in the month of May. 1. My yard...

I've made no secret about my stint on the therapist's couch. During infertility, it was either a weekly visit with Jan or an extended...

Ever have those weeks when you look ahead and realize you have only five unscheduled minutes available in the next seven days? That's the...

Friends, I can't help but share my favorite podcast of the week, featuring third trimester abortion survivor, Melissa Ohden. Melissa's...

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry –James 1:19 A...

"Uh-oh, Mom's triggered," my youngest joked as I picked up his dirty socks from the middle of the living room floor for the umpteenth...

“Your God seems like a real jerk.” I plucked this line from a book by one of my favorite authors, quoting an agnostic friend. I...

Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash Valentine's Day is this week and, I must confess, I'm not feeling very valentiney. I love my people. At...

Okay, reader. This post may have been more aptly titled, "How to Survive the Winter Without a Breakdown", or perhaps "Mid-Winter Crisis:...

The unveiling came last night. A hot bath and a book. Layers of clothing peeled off to reveal parched skin, prickly legs, and toenails in...

Photo by Janko Ferlič on Unsplash I rarely talk politics in public. I value relationships over rants. But this weekend, Washington DC...

I Have you ever been in a prayer rut? Have you ever gone through the motions of talking to God and longed for something more out of the...

Christmas. It's the only time I can think of when people are encouraged to don the ugliest attire in their closets in a festive...

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Hey friends and Happy Thanksgiving! Shout out to all of my international visitors. Feel free to...

According to this article from the weekly, after "public outcry and pressure from pro-life and family groups, Republicans in the House...

I received an email this week from The Weekly that the adoption tax credit, initially passed by Congress in 1997, is in jeopardy. This is...

Ever hit a wall where prayer feels like a one-way conversation with an apathetic listener? Years of infertility can skew our view of God,...

Grace and Gabriel. That's what I named my twins. The ones who were so bound and determined to stay that I lost my left Fallopian tube...

I'll be sharing my story later this week, friends.