"We, though, are going to love—love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first." -1 John 4:19 The other night Morgan …
geeking out over the enneagram
Five years ago, a counselor introduced me to the enneagram. He described it to me me it as ancient personality wisdom and handed me a book. I spent a …
a glimpse of eden
The house is still and quiet, its many room filled with the kind of stillness that a bustling home suddenly produces when all its inhabitants huddle …
a trip to the beach & the wave that carries us home
I grew up in Southern California, where I spent countless days at Corona Del Mar beach, digging for hermit crabs and body surfing in the cold Pacific …
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summer loves 2018
I have been sort of quiet here lately. I've been getting a new book proposal ready and playing a little with writing some fiction, which is mostly …
the 5 worst moments of parenthood
I am ready to admit that I had no idea what I was getting into when I became a parent. If we were in group therapy together, I would be holding a cup …
how to live like who god made us to be
Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one …
how can you know if you have what it takes?
Okay, guys, it's the last week of school for my kids. Every other school district in town has been out since the beginning of time, but my kids still …
cultural phenomenon: why moms hate the last weeks of school
Last August I fired myself as a middle school homeschooling teacher, and we enrolled our three oldest kids in public school. We didn't know if we …
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how to celebrate mother’s day, told with Tom Hanks movie gifs
Happy Mother's Day, you guys! I hope your week has been perfect. But let's be real. Perfection is such fake. Motherhood isn't a fake, though. It's …
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what god expects from you
Raise your hand if your life feels crazy. This how many times I want to raise my hand for that one: On Saturday, our family had four baseball …
why we need to cheer for each other
You guys, I really want to cheer for all of you today. Because when I was done preaching last Sunday, one of my friends came to tell me the best …
