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 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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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 …
let’s just start over!
I'm currently stringing together a few recent happenings in my life, and the reality has finally hit me: I am basically 15 years old again. Life has …
how to make fear flee from you
After a long, taxing day, I generally have one of two plans: Get in bed and watch old episodes of Friends or Gilmore Girls while eating chips and …
things that are challenging: parenting in the social media & tech age
I was walking out of the campus ministry conference I spoke at last week, and randomly began speaking with a college student about kids and cell …
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here are a few ways to be happy
I made crock pot ribs and my favorite chocolate cake recipe for Valentine's Day yesterday, but I forgot to buy one ingredient so I had to run to the …
notes from my sick bed: talking to kids about good and evil
About three weeks ago I was on a plane headed home, and the woman next to me nonchalantly said, "Texas is, like, number 2 in the nation for flu …
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what i think about when i fast and pray
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” So the …
