In His Desert
At 10 AM I go into surgery for the 13 cm cyst that has been causing me lots of issues during my postpartum recovery. We…
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What to Do When the Horns Start to Grow on Your Head
Since Edric and I will be leaving for Russia with the kids very soon, I’ve been scrambling to end our 2017 – 2018 homeschool year,…
Learning to Wait as a Wife
More often than not, my husband, Edric, is an action man. He is goal-oriented and mission-focused. He didn’t use to be this way. Earlier on…
Tell Your Story
When my parents asked me to divulge how I was sexually assaulted as a fifteen year old, I felt very embarrassed. It was hard enough…
Don’t Be Selfish
It takes two joyful persons in the Lord to make a happy marriage and just one person to poison it with his or her selfishness. …
WHO AM I?
Although I grew up in a home where my parents affirmed me and taught me what it means to have God-confidence, I wrestled with deep-seated…
Why Your Renewal of Vows Can Mean More Than the Day You Said Yes
It’s always a joy to share in the celebration of a wedding. The starry-eyed bride, blooming, and radiant, standing beside her dashing groom is a…
In This Brokeness There Is Hope
The school house stood three stories tall, an edifice that appeared out of place in a residential community. It was at the end of the…
From Arch Enemy to Friend
My daughter, Tiana, and her cousin, Teegan, are only months apart. Teegan is the big American version and Tiana is the petite Filipina one. There…
I Just Want to Be With You, Mommy
Girls, girls, girls. I’m not used to dealing with the drama of daughters. For a good many years it was just boys and their havoc-wrecking…
Are You in the Wilderness?
One Christmas, my daughter received a set of Dora the Explorer clips, hairpins, and slippers from my mom. Instead of thanking her grandma, she flipped…
Be the Supermom God Has Called You to Be
The landscape of motherhood has changed significantly in the last decade. Moms today… • Multi-task on their smartphones (Pinterest, Instagram, online parenting communities) • 61%…
