In Who’s Targeting Your Marriage? I brought up the idea that our marriages have a target on their back because they are important to God’s kingdom. As this series continues, I’m addressing the five ways Satan gets a foothold in our marriage, and how he saunters into our bedroom – sometimes with our inadvertent permission. In my last post I discussed our selfish ambition. Today, we delve into ... View Post
Are Your Ambitions Selfish?
In Who’s Targeting Your Marriage? I brought up the idea that our marriages have a target on their back because they are important to God’s kingdom. As this series continues, I’m addressing the five ways Satan gets a foothold in our marriage, and how he saunters into our bedroom – sometimes with our inadvertent permission. For the last four years I’ve had my own business. I’ve worked intimately ... View Post
Who’s Targeting Your Marriage?
Is your marriage perfect? If you’re nodding, you’re lying. If you’re not lying, then we can’t be friends. I don’t have room for that kind of perfection in my life. Here’s why. My husband and I got into a disagreement this week. For the life of us we couldn’t see eye to eye. This was probably our 400th squabble this year. Not that I’m counting, and not that I'm prone to exaggeration. And even ... View Post
Does Your Perspective Need an Autopsy?
I spent the last couple days in a small courtroom in a quant little town in Maryland attending the second trial of a woman accused of shaking 9-month-old Trevor Ulrich to death in 2009. If you’re new to my blog or to my history, you might wonder what brought me there. If you’re not, you know exactly why I was there. Or maybe you’re wondering why this woman is on trial in 2017 for the death of ... View Post
Jesus and the Colorblind Conference
Over the weekend my husband and I had the privilege of leading several workshops at the National Capital Christian Education Conference in Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC. We had each spent weeks writing our own material and seeking out God to help us balance our testimony and teaching His truth. We are filled with a unique kind of satisfaction (and exhaustion) after the two days of ... View Post
Back to the Blog
My son nearly died eight years ago. I began my first blog then. It started as an avenue for prayers, hope, and a place for me to cull all of my heartbroken thoughts. That first blog became more than just a place to seek out love and prayers; it represented a part of my life I desperately wanted to leave behind. So after three years of pouring my heart onto a blank white screen, I stopped writing ... View Post