If you go clothing shopping in a mainstream American mall, chances are good that you will run into two types of specialty stores: Those that challenge you to suck it in, look like a model, and be the prettiest/sexiest/trendiest girl in the room; -Or- Those that understand you can’t be the model but offer you […]
Showing God Who’s Boss
About 25 years ago, God and I entered into this management contract of sorts. We’ve had our ups and downs, but generally – I think I do a pretty good job. “Yes, sir,” I tell him as he slides into the seat next to me for our daily performance review, “It seems like you are […]
1, 2, 3 . . . Jiggly Jiggly Me
I was 24, in law school, and I thought I was fat: this is why I decided to sign up for the 5k. I trained poorly for a few days, but – as a former distance runner – I was pretty sure I could pull it off without much work. So, I showed up with […]
When you gotta get it right, but you’re getting it all wrong . . .
Your grandma may have told you life was about the small things, but these days . . . nothing feels small at all. Maybe you’ve got little people twisted around your legs or growing people stretched out across your backseat or almost adults who drove away from your house this morning, and you feel this […]
A Pregnant Teen is Banned From Graduation, and the Church Should Pay Attention
In the last few days, stories about 18-year-old Maddi Runkles, a high school senior banned from participating in her Christian high school’s graduation ceremony because of her pregnancy, have flown across social media sites. Heritage Academy has prohibited Maddi, who has a 4.0 GPA and was president of the student body, from walking across the […]
So you missed your child’s awards day . . .
So you missed your child’s awards ceremony. Or his end of the year bash. He reminded you about it 101 times. Told you when to be there. Where to sit. What to wear. And he talked about it so much you knew, to him, this wasn’t just another thing. This was important. And still you missed […]