Have you ever had an adult temper tantrum only to find out moments later that you were missing key pieces of information? If not, allow me to share with you an embarrassing example….
Ten Lessons from Ten Years of Marriage
Afa and I celebrated our ten year anniversary in May 2023, and these are ten lessons I have learned over that time that help us be happily married, prayerfully for decades to come.
Book Review: Sabbath as Resistance by Walter Brueggemann
This book examines the Ten Commandments through the lens of the Fourth Commandment. The author details how observance of Sabbath today is as countercultural as it was when the Israelites came out of Egypt.
When Diet Culture Infects the Church
Being overweight is not a sin. A person is either underweight, a healthy weight, or overweight. It is a state of being. It is a fact. It is not a sin.
The Life Changing Aspects of Bicycles
As a family, we had talked about getting bikes for years. The decision to do so brought so many benefits to our family.
Consider Others Higher than Yourself in Marriage
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
Philippians 2:3-4 New Living Translation
Second Grade Curriculum Review
I use the same curricula with Ana Lia and Eliam, adjusting it up or down as needed. This is how our chosen curricula worked out for what we call our second grade year.
Hold Sacred the Opportunity to Apologize
Recently a friend of mine started working through a difficult grief journey, and she sent me an episode from The Place We Find Ourselves that she thought would help the process. I was happy to listen to it to help her, but as the episode progressed, I was deeply impacted and remember thinking, “I was…
Book Review: The Code – Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America by Margaret O’Mara
This detailed history of Silicon Valley and the American tech industry was a fascinating look, especially since I’m currently employed at one of the featured companies.
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. et al
This book provides excellent explanations at to why it’s important to be the compass for our children rather than allow their peers to become the compass, but it is not an easy book to read. The best parts come in the last six chapters.