When Fear and Peace Collide

When Fear and Peace Collide

Jun 13, 2015 | Faith

June seems like a strange month to reflect on the birth of Jesus, but, if I’m really honest, the phrase “Jesus is the Reason for the Season,” makes me cringe a bit every December. I’m just thinking the last thing Jesus would have wanted His...
When Tattoos Talk and Grandmas Get Some Glory

When Tattoos Talk and Grandmas Get Some Glory

Jun 3, 2015 | Faith

I noticed his arms every time we sat down in the library to work on math. It’s not often you see a teenage boy with Betty Boop permanently etched into one arm and  Charlie Brown’s friend Lucy etched into the other.   One day, not long before the school...
When the Phone Rings Early and Prayer is The Only Answer

When the Phone Rings Early and Prayer is The Only Answer

May 27, 2015 | Faith

The phone rang early Saturday morning, and those kind-of calls rarely mean someone just wants to check in and say, “Hi.” As I lay in bed listening to my friend on the other line, my heart ached. She shared about a situation that was affecting her entire...
When The Only Way To Say Happy Birthday Is By Looking Up

When The Only Way To Say Happy Birthday Is By Looking Up

May 22, 2015 | Faith

You would have been 20 today. I can hardly believe it. It seems like yesterday we were watching you jump on the trampoline in the backyard with your buddies. It seems like yesterday you were playing with action figures under the kitchen table and wearing a cape...