Two weeks ago, we celebrated the milestone of graduation at our local Christian university. It brought back joyful memories of sitting in the same bleachers to applaud our son’s graduation day. This time, we marked the […]
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Praying for our kids is powerful. It does more to influence their hearts, minds, and choices than anything else. Prayer invites God’s power and love to impact our sons’ and daughters’ lives. Our wisdom and strength […]
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Lord, it doesn’t look like Jesus fits in around here. If we follow him, we choose the road of misfits too. The world labels us as “fools” who believe in myths and fairy tales. Yet you […]
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On this day 27 years ago, a blizzard turned our spring wedding into a winter wonderland. We braved icy roads to church so we could walk the aisle, exchange vows and rings, and begin our life […]
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Lord, you’re the source of our most lavish gifts and precious blessings. You put breath in our lungs each morning. Our marriage provides a loving partner to share whatever comes our way. Children bring laughter, hugs, […]
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Our journey of foster care and adoption did more than grow our family. It also grew our faith in God, who asked us to release our children to his care. We discovered that in letting go, […]
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Lord, my kids know the name of Jesus. They’ve heard your Word that tells of your love and power. They have been taught your ways—to love you fully and love others as themselves. Even so, I […]
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Rob and I had the delight of getting to know Tiffany Jo Baker last fall at a training conference for Christian communicators. Tiffany exudes joy, and she inspired us to grab hold of joy for ourselves […]
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Lord, my highest calling is to introduce my children to you. Your strength is able to keep them going. Your wisdom can guide their choices, relationships, and dreams for the future. You offer comfort in their pain, […]
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Lord, our relationship is a beautiful gift from you. No matter the struggles we face in this life, you give us all we need to keep our love alive. We lift up this Valentine’s Day prayer […]
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