MIS-C?! A Mother’s Story
The Diagnosis: MIS-C: Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome-Children The thermometer read 104.6, after my seven-year-old daughter, Bella, had taken Motrin just two hours before. She lay…
Relationship Not Religion:
Longing for Authentic Relationships: As humans we long to be in authentic relationship with others. Our spirits hunger for this sustenance. We long to…
Is Faith Necessary? Identifying Your Phase of Faith:
“Faith is to believe what we do not see, and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.” St. Augustine The…
Keeping the Sharks From Stealing Your Focus:
Celebrating Independence: “Momma!” My son Colin yelled cross the channel. He put his hand on his head, making a fin; his way of warning…
Fatherless…Spy…President of DeBartolo Development: The Testimony of Ed Kobel
I’m convinced God tossed Ed Kobel into our lives to save me—as an answer to my prayers. For two years, my husband, Jay, flew…
Finding True Freedom: Interview with Christian Farris of Elite Warriors
First Impressions: The first time I met Christian Farris, I admit, he wasn’t my cup of latte…so to speak. Where I come from, pastors…
Addicted to Porn? So is Half the Church!
“Jason Umidi, You Won! Claim your winnings today!” “Jason Umidi, chat with these Russian beauties.” “Military Grade Flashlight now available to the public.” “Date…
Cultivating Rest: Watching Fireflies and Sunsets
The Striving: Emails, texts, and phone calls fill our days with noise that deadens our ability to focus on what is in front of…
Cultivating Creative Children in a Technical World
Momma dumped the box out onto the kitchen table. “Have at it,” she said. My eyes widened at the pile of trash, before turning…
Cultivating Joy When Life Appears Bleak:
When my sister was dying from breast cancer, she sat in her Lazy boy staring off into space. Daily, my father walked into the…
Feeling Unremembered? Divine Preparation for Your Calling:
The Undoing of Me: “Mr. Umidi, you will need to have your lower lumbar spine fused with screws and rods.” It was the spring…
Cultivating a Heart of Hope:
Have you ever been in a situation where there was no “out?” Where seemingly there was no answer, no resolve? Maybe it was during…
Unmoored: Seasons of Doubt
“Digging in the dirt. Stay with me. I need support. I’m digging in the dirt. To find the places I got hurt. Open up…
From Death to Life in a Mother’s Womb:
If the craziness of the last year taught me anything, it’s that people love to yell at each other. My Christian friends included. If…
Jesus and Seltzer: Life Without Vodka
Life With Vodka: “Good morning sweetie pie” she said as I placed my morning six pack of Yuengling on the counter at my local…
Counting the Cost: Easter
Online Shopping: With all the recent changes in our country and dealing with the pandemonium of the pandemic, it seems as though we are…
Does God Really See?
The Mysterious Messenger: She sat down next to me, and I scooted over as far as I could. The love seat we occupied was…
Are You Pessimistic or Persistent in Prayer?
The big “eye roll.” We’ve all done it—whether inwardly, outwardly, within our minds, our hearts, or even subconsciously. It’s that moment when our “inside”…
How to Harvest Eternal Value:
The Notorious Purple Lady: There was a thrill when you drove past her house. As a young girl, I’d peer out the car window…
From Rivals to Co-Parents
The Man I Was: “You’ve been served!” I could only imagine the look on my soon-to-be ex-wife’s face when the processor served her divorce…
