Through my recent study and personal interactions, I’ve come across a theme…if God really cared, why did “this” have to happen?  Why didn’t He stop it?  How could a good more »

I read the words “It’s not about you.”–the first four words of Rick Warren’s best-selling book The Purpose Driven Life. It’s embarrassing to admit how profoundly those words hit me as more »

The kids were lacing their shoes for school, as the news blared of another mass shooting–this time in a church–First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs, Texas. Jared looked at me over more »

There’s an obvious theme happening throughout some of my posts recently! I’ll give you three guesses and the first two don’t count! Sticking with the theme of the moment, I more »

Do everything without grumbling or arguing,  so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in more »

If you’ve known me (or read this blog) for 5 minutes, you know I’m pretty passionate about my role as a parent.  I believe wholeheartedly in the sacred influence given more »

I received a text from my mom that said “Why don’t you write a blog post about speaking in Trinidad?  I can share it with all my friends!” Oh, how more »

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my post from the first day of school: Of course, what it doesn’t say is “we did it…we all made more »

Summer is winding down and more than any other summer before as a parent, I chose to make it count.  As a result, this has been the absolute most fun more »

Kati Ann 1.  How old are you?  10 2. What makes you happy?  Poppy 3.  What is your favorite animal? Poppy 4.  What is your favorite thing to eat?  shrimp more »