I am a mom of three boys. I know this to be true: Clothes get dirty. We are hopelessly attracted to dirt and puddles, chocolate and jam...

I'm so proud and so happy to introduce my sister Jean to you today. One of the dearest people in my life, she is currently studying Bib...

That I may cast my eyes on the true bread and the true wine as my hands work to create mere shadows of divine things. That I may ...

I have been scribbling elsewhere lately.   Happy to be home .

Here is my answer to another favorite question from my single friends: "How do I know whether this person is the one for me ?" F...

Dearest sister, I received word that you have been weary. I am writing in hopes to remind you of who you are. You are the Daughter of the ...

Hunger. The first thing babies communicate to mom and dad: "I want food, and you." As the years grow, our hunger grows. Our wants ...

Years ago, I had a dear friend who had anorexia and bulimia. One night, very early in our friendship (when I didn't know about her eatin...

Truth be told, my heart broke a little when I burnt the bottom of my dutch oven. I had lost my sense of smell due to a cold that day, and...

A helpful step towards simplicity -- purging. Here are some of the things I've been learning: 1. Purging can be fun, and a little ad...

A while ago, I posted a few reflections on why we wear what we wear. I ended the series with some applications . I read the last post again...

After our first two Sunday School lessons, the girls' faces wrinkled with worry: So, what does all this MEAN? Is it ok to wear a tight...

Christ. When I was little and even thereafter, the goal of my prayer before a meal (when eating alone) was to be as fast as possible: ...

Bridal garment. One of the most miserable hurdles in my wedding planning adventure was the purchase of a wedding dress. It was a difficult...

Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to the cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress; Helpless look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the foun...

Sackcloth. Here in the beginning chapters of Scripture, we witness the perfect justice and mercy of God. For our interest, we will focus o...

It happened on a Saturday night many years ago. I had just returned from youth group, which consisted of a small fellowship of young people,...

In the Garden. For our Sunday School class on Beauty, Modesty, and the Wardrobe , we began by laying a Biblical foundation on the topic of...

For nearly every week in the past three years, it has been my utmost privilege to teach Sunday School to a group of youth at our church. Las...