“Oh, look! I used to go to youth group at that church!” My friend and her daughter were Christmas shopping. The daughter’s invitation to go to the mall shocked her mother because of the ongoing conflict between them. Her daughter’s life choices..

This morning was episode 9,674 of strange things I never envisioned doing as a mother — training to operate a cough assist machine for Calvin. Essentially, it’s a machine that….

Our monitors were off, Calvin had gone to bed doing just fine the night before. Breathing well. Alert. It had been a rough weekend but we were hopeful that…

Violet has been joining me on snowy post-dinner jogs through our neighborhood; at six years old she’s surprisingly fast and still finds enough breath for…

I haven’t written much. Sometimes it seems like the words have dried up and there’s nothing more to say. But more truthfully, we are adjusting to the years of intensity becoming…

I woke up at 2 a.m. to Calvin’s calls through the monitor. long vocalizations rising and falling. Never sure if it’s a cry of distress or just the simple joy of making noise, I made my way…

The message of a TGIF world is that work is a burden, something to be avoided, and an unpleasant part of life. While it is true that work includes struggle in a fallen world, it’s important to remember…

One of the joys of Daily Treasure for me is to introduce writers who have and are encouraging me in my own life journey. I stumbled on Kara Dedert’s blog and knew…

I don't remember when I first wrote those words (Older women still need older women) in my journal. Although as I've continued my journey and can…

I was sitting in the doctor’s office for my annual eye exam last summer. An older couple with a Mastiff “puppy” their service dog in training, shared the waiting room…

I read backwards not because of dyslexia. I read backwards in my journals to discern the voice of God. Reading backwards to find the path of life. Reading backwards to know…

Can it be that God reminds us of His abundant power with just one word -- one seemingly inconsequential word in the story of Moses, a common everyday…

Yes, I'm praying, God, please restore Bill's vision. (Bill, my husband, is not blind, but his Naion has left him with blind spots and partial vision in both eyes.) I'm human and this is my…

I grew up in New Jersey, a 45-minute drive from New York City via the George Washington Bridge, a two-story engineering marvel across the Hudson River. Did I tell you that my Grandpa was the…

In tomorrow’s devotional, Sue asks us to consider what bridges God will use to lead us into His Word. Sometimes what seems inconsequential is actually…

Today I want to address those who have been in church for a while. This is not about generations, or age. This is about mindset. There are many faithful…

A few weeks before my 30th birthday I attended a 30th birthday celebration for another woman. My family and I moved to town just a few months before….

I’ve been a pastor’s wife now for over a decade. It is a beautiful privilege and heavy responsibility. It is a role that comes with many joys and sorrows, benefits and sacrifices, unexpected gifts and…

Church conflict is no fun. Understatement of the year, right? Whether it is a small fire that pops up in a small group or a full-blown congregational wildfire, church conflict is…

Several years ago while on a road trip, I got to connect with a dear friend for lunch. Over salad and sandwiches, she made a statement that caught my attention: “Pastors’ wives have…