Before my husband and I had kids, we decided on a list of family values we wanted to define our parenting and the culture of our family.
“I am so sorry I am late…” I said to my friend breathlessly as I approached our table at the coffee shop. I continued with a litany of excuses that led to my tardiness.
The sun glimmered on the leaves near us and the birds tweeted—God had given us a wonderful new day.
When we’re lost in the woods, the road out is longer than the road in. It’s easy to forge off on our own, either to chase a desire or escape reality.
"If you two don't behave, you are going to be sent to—church," I would threaten my preteens, who never had been inside one.
Throughout this series, we are focusing on the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. We often focus a lot of attention on the prodigal son, as is evident by even our name for the parable, but I wonder...
I’ve been quick-tempered for as long as I can remember. I easily let my emotions get the better of me, especially anger.
Take a second and read the verse above for a second time and maybe a third and let’s unpack this together.
Y.O.L.O. or You Only Live Once, was once a very popular acronym in pop culture. The whole idea of the saying “YOLO" is that someone should live life to the fullest.