Never-ending to-do lists. Thankless tasks. Disappointment. Frustration. Loss. Burnout. Weariness. Utter weariness. Wave after wave of...

Do you ever have the same topic come up over and over again from all kinds of different places and sources? Like the Lord is...

What an amazing gift I received a couple of days ago! I can see on my own! Since third grade, I have needed thick glasses or contacts to...

Water as far as my eyes could see. The warm Caribbean breeze on my face. Endless waves splashing against the sides of the ship. Salty air...

The day after Thanksgiving last year I was on a peaceful walk listening to Christmas music. As I walked across a small bridge, I quickly...

I recently overheard a conversation that continues to replay in my head. I was coaching at a middle school track meet surrounded by...

(This post is the final one in a short series of four posts on Hebrews 13:20-21. All posts in this series are adaptations from Emily's...

(This post is the third in a short series of four posts on Hebrews 13:20-21. All posts in this series are adaptations from Emily's...

(This post is the second in a short series of four posts on Hebrews 13:20-21. All posts in this series are adaptations from Emily's...

(This post is the first in a series of four posts on Hebrews 13:20-21. All posts in this series are adaptations from Emily's session at...

What a crazy few days of weather in East Tennessee! Two days ago I was huddled in a hallway with high schoolers during a tornado warning...

Not too long ago I spent some time in my girls’ playroom clearing out old toys to make room for the new items they would be receiving for...

The amount of wisdom wrapped up in a child’s words can be breathtaking. My young daughters have taught me quite a bit about perspective...

“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” John Muir penned those words in 1873, and the same sentiment reverberates in my heart a...

My family absolutely loves summer road trips. We recently had the opportunity to cover quite a bit of ground as we visited our nation’s...

From the moment Justin and I found out we would be parents, we began to pray that God would save our children at a young age. The Lord...

Last night, I had the privilege as a coach to honor several of my track and field athletes at our school’s year-end Athletic Awards...

I recently witnessed a small act of kindness that indelibly marked me and undoubtedly made a huge difference in the life of a child. A...

The people welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem with shouts of acclamation, expecting him to overthrow the government and be their king....

A week ago the school nurse called to inform me that one of my girls had sustained a concussion due to a scary fall on the playground....