As I think through this day, my plans include three meals, two snacks, multiple water and milk fill-ups, and countless messes to clean up in a kitchen with toddlers. Food is a part of life. It's necessary. Without it, we literally shrivel up and die. The lunch meal, in all of its simplicity, is enjoyed. [...]

My five-year-old climbed a rock wall. His legs shook. His eyes flitted. Yet he still climbed. From my position directly underneath him, I could see his entire little body shaking as he paused on each handhold, simultaneously craving the security of the earth and the allure of the platform above. As he stood on the [...]

Have you ever had church outside of church? Have you ever been on a mission trip in a foreign country, and all the sudden you're awash with emotion, feeling, and the confidence that you're right where God wants you, doing exactly what He wants you to do? You're in communion with Him from the start [...]