Flurries of snow announce the arrival of a winter storm across eastern Washington on a frigid January evening. Snow quickly covers the road, hiding the dangerous icy patches that lie beneath. I carefully inch my car around the mountain road, unable to see more than a few feet in front of me. Suddenly, I come […]
5 Ways Your Marriage Can Get Stuck (and how to fix it)
We all bring baggage into marriage. Hopefully, some of this is dealt with in premarital counseling but so many miss this opportunity to start their marriage on the right foot. I want to share 5 ways your marriage can get stuck, issues that if not addressed can hamstring progress even if you have sought wise […]
6 Ways to Help Your Child with Loss and Grief
Emily talked about the darkness inside of her. She tried to be happy because she wanted the people around her to be happy. She said she felt dark. She didn’t have that shine she used to have. She had a significant loss in her life. She was dealing with grief. Kids don’t have the tools […]
Living Out a Marriage Your Kids Will Want to Have
The careless, snarky words rolled off of my tongue too easily. “You’re late. We already ate dinner and I’m not sure if there is any food left.” My husband, who had just walked in the house after a long day of work, looked at me with eyebrows raised and quipped back something as equally irritating […]
The Family Love Challenge
The “love” chapter from 1 Corinthians 13 is one of the most popular passages in the Bible. It is read at countless weddings and verses from it often grace memes and decorate up social media accounts we spy as we scroll. Even secular scholars agree that this piece of literature is a beautiful work, flowing […]