January 23
Slamming doors, slamming cabinets, and running away in my car have been the loud ways I’ve tried to get my point across in my almost fifty years of married life.
Author: Lindsey Zarob
January 22
We went to Disney World when my children were nine, seven, and five years old. We told them that if they were separated from us in the crowd, they should stand still and not move.
January 21
Relationally speaking, we’re told to keep short accounts. The Bible is full of wisdom on this. Do your best to live at peace with everyone (Rom. 12:18). Don’t let the sun go down on your anger...
January 20
When most of us hear the commandment “Thou shall not murder,” we feel distant from this concept. It would be hard to imagine being so angry with someone that we would want to take their life.
January 19
In Matthew 5, Jesus makes a statement that feels heavy: “Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees... you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” The Pharisees were the...
January 16
When I was 10 years old, my mom assigned me the task of making the instant mashed potatoes. Seriously, what could go wrong? So simple. But my very proper mother spat the mouthful into her napkin.
January 15
The other day when I was scrolling through our town’s unofficial moms’ group on Facebook, I saw a post from a concerned mother who wrote about an incident at school between her 10-year-old...
January 14
I attended the same university as two of my best friends. When we were deciding on room assignments, I said I wanted the “full college experience” and would take my chance at a random roommate.
January 13
Do your eyes twitch when you’re tired? How about when you’re stressed, anxious, or conflicted inside? When I’m wrestling emotionally, relationally, or even morally, the state of my heart affects...