It’s been said that everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die. I’ve found the same to be true about marriage. Everybody wants to be married but no one wants to do the work. Having been married nearly 21 years I’m often asked how we make it work. Here’s the secret: Marriage isn’t…
We gather once a week. We circle up, each sharing the latest news, anecdotes about work, life, and kids. At one point, Cindy nicknamed our group The Tribe and it’s sort of stuck. If you’re part of a church you may know them by a different name, like life groups, small groups, or community groups.…
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I saw it written all over her face as she trudged down the hill to the suburban. Shoulders hanging, face down, she was defeated. As Cheyenne climbed in, tears began to fall while she told me her classmates didn’t choose her during volley ball. As she stood there, the last to be chosen she had…
Ever been in one of those seasons where you’ve been stripped of everything? Every once of strength, dignity, respect and peace? Nothing is the same–not even your routine. This upheaval causes everything dammed within your soul to surface, spilling out and leaving you breathless. It may be exactly where God wants you. We move through…
Friendships add flavor to our otherwise mundane and sometimes rough day. When you’ve hit your limit with your children and its not even 10 a.m., it feels SO good to know I can pick up the phone to call some of my closest friends. All I have to do is utter a sound and they…