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Transitions, Streetlights, and Growing Boys — Oh My
(In)courage

“We can’t expect all things to stay the same. Daylight will always transition to twilight — streetlights will eventually flicker on, and little boys will grow into young men. Yes, change is to be expected. But the beauty of all this constant change is that God is with us in all of it.”

Sounds from a Silenced Tradition
Orbit Baby

“Immediately, my face flushed. I’m the woman that used to have a pile of child-rearing books splayed out all over her nightstand with notes carefully written in their margins and interesting sections dog-earred. I read my car seat and car manuals for my first baby—twice—and still decided to have my car seat installed by a certified child safety inspection technician—also, twice. And when it came to Christmas traditions? My bucket list reigned supreme. Multiple advent calendars? Check. Tickets to a drive-thru holiday lights show? Got it. Eat your heart out, Clark Griswold.”

An Invitation to Praise
Truly Magazine | The Create Issue

“May we never forget that praise is intertwined in our very DNA. Like scientists, let us seek him amid creation and through the Word. Like inventors, let us create new ways to know him intimately. Like artists, let us showcase who he is as the God of creation.”

Bake a Rainbow Cake:: Amirah Kassem’s Book for Crumb Catchers
Omaha Mom

“Did you ever ask yourself what kind of parent you wanted to be? I’ll tell you right now that it did not include a clean minivan, going to bed at 9PM, and having a bowl of Grape-Nuts to stay regular. As much as I like being the parent that’s structured, there is something to the magic of simplicities—simplicities like sprinkles. And this is where my crumb-catching toddler and a cake intersect.”

Good Kids, Bad Choices, and Second Chances
Coffee + Crumbs

“The closer we drove to my apartment, the closer I felt to my impending death. I lied. She would kill me, but I knew she would place a set of dignified prayer candles at my vigil along with several blooming marigolds. She’s thoughtful.”

Learning About Joy for Cello Lessons
Well-Watered Women

“If his approach toward cello practice could change, then so could my perspective on my spiritual disciplines. As it turned out, the spiritual discipline of joy perfected my faith and helped me see more of Jesus.”

A Recipe for Growth with a Hot-Oven Temper
Coffee + Crumbs

“My temper has ignited more often than I wanted, like an old gas oven I knew well. I took a deep breath. I mustered the courage to ask.”

The Shame of a Foreigner
Women of Welcome

“But God doesn’t see it that way. How can He look at a foreigner like Ruth and invite her into the lineage of Christ? Because He’s a kind and merciful God who adopts us into His family.”