When I was in my early 20s, I was unclear about whether or not I was “allowed” to be a minister. By “allowed” I mean if it was something that I thought the Bible permitted. Even though I grew up in a denomination that ordained women, I went to a college that was a part […]
Princeton Theological Seminary, Rev. Dr. Tim Keller, and the Abraham Kuyper Lecture Read More »
So, as I explained last week, I’m on a new mission to teach art (not crafts) to my children. I’m not an art teacher or formally trained artist, but I do love to do my own art, and this maternity leave has been a rich time to peruse Pinterest while up at 4 in the
Art School at Home or Church :: Marbled Paper: Shaving Cream & Liquid Watercolors Read More »
Psst… come here. I’ll tell you a secret.  I often write simply for personal motivation. I’ll tell you what I mean. When I first got married, I was a terrible cook. Really awful, like “just throw the pan away” awful. I wanted to become better, but I wasn’t excited about the process. So, I created a cooking
Introducing Art School at Home/Church: Homemade Spray Chalk Read More »
Do you feel like your ministry is marked by a lack of time, volunteers and money? You’re not alone. Many ministry leaders feel this way, and while there’s no “one size fits all” remedy, I’ve come to believe an abundance mentality is part of a successful ministry. The idea of abundance mentality comes from Stephen
How to Transform Scarcity Mentality to Abundance Mentality in Ministry Read More »
I’m often asked, both in my role as pastor and also as an author of a book on faith and family about what resources I recommend for children who are grieving. In this post I link to ten books I recommend for children and families. Check out the age recommendations as well as a short sentence
This post is a little “off topic” for me, but it was inspired by THIS POST Â I wrote awhile back on helping speech. Since I was pregnant for the better portion of 2016, I feel like I know what I’m talking about on this one. Having heard other pregnant women concur with the challenge of
5 Things NOT to Say to Pregnant Women and Why (and What to Say Instead) Read More »
Ash Wednesday at Home – Written by Jerusalem Greer last year. Love love LOVE this. Photo Guide, daily devotion, and family activities, put out by the Florida Conference of the UMC. #PictureLent Making Pretzels for Lent is a fun family activity. The pretzels are meant to look like hands folded in prayer. Doing this annually
Family Faith Resources for Lent, 2017 Read More »
Well, well, well… look what’s been going on around here! A little over a week ago, we welcomed little Marina Lynn into the world. She came in to the world at 6 pounds and 4 ounces of pure awesome, and I can’t wait to see what adventures she takes us on. I’ve had so many thoughts
On Marina Lynn, Fetal and Maternal Health Worldwide, and Other Musings Read More »
Ten book Seamless Faith Giveaway! This Spring Seamless Faith is being re-released with more practices, supplemental guides and links to additional resources. It’s got a new cover (squee!) and a new title Faithful Families and an all around upgrade. That doesn’t mean that there’s anything wrong with the first edition at all, but I’d like to get it
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas My True Love Gave to Me… Ten Copies of Seamless Faith! Read More »
Two years ago I put together a very simple “Sundays Only” planning calendar that lots of people downloaded. I’m happy to offer it again here as a JPG (just right click the photo and “Save As”) or a PDFÂ (just click on the link!) I’ve also decided to make an editable version available for purchase on
Sunday Planning Calendar – Free Download Read More »
