Jared and I are coming out of 15 years of student ministry this month.  It is hard to wrap my brain around not having teenagers play such a huge role more »

My husband, Jared often says there are 2 kinds of people in the world: initiators and responders.  By that he means, if you walked into a room of people you didn’t know more »

My dishrags had developed a horrid odor. I would take them right from the drawer and begin to wipe down the counters. I would walk away and my hands smelled more »

There are some people who you don’t have to know very long to know they are something special.  They bubble over with enthusiasm for life and an authenticity that challenges more »

No, not that one.  Come on…really?  I mean, I guess, I could write a post on THE F-word, but I’m not. The F-word I’m talking about is “Forgive.”  It’s not more »

As a couple who both serve in vocational ministry, Jared and I spend A LOT of our time planning intentional opportunities for spiritual growth for those we work with.  We more »

I’m thrilled to share today’s guest post with you.  Sharon Powers is my dear friend that after serving in the American church (on staff with me) felt God lead her more »

Maybe it’s because I’m a first-born or just really Type A, but I’m a goal-setter, an achiever.  I don’t mean that in a “look at me” kind of way.  It more »

First, I should mention that before Saturday, I’d never cooked ribs in my life.  As a Texan, that’s shameful and I’m about to make it worse by confessing that my more »

I met Laura Nickelson in the Spring of 2012.  She sat in my Thursday morning Bible Study and as I got to know her precious heart, I was crazy about more »