One of my favorite Mother’s Day gift ideas (especially for young moms) is simple and affordable. Whether it’s from daycare, church or school, kids will inevitably bring home some kind of card or art project for mom every year.

I’ve had a few seasons in my life when I could almost tangibly feel the presence of God and nearly hear his audible voice. It was like I could reach out and touch him. There was a specific moment in college when …

In the fall of 1998 I came back home from college for the first time. I was a freshman going to school four hours north of everything I’d known. It felt far away enough to start building my own life, but close enough …

My heart does a little dance when I start to see small bursts of orange peeking through green vines in the pumpkin patches around town. I drive with the windows rolled down as much as I possibly can. This time of year is the absolute best …

When I was a kid, I loved back-to-school time. I loved picking out my backpack, buying pens and pencils and dreaming about what my new teacher and classroom would be like. There was also always a small undercurrent of anxiety. Would I fit in?

I love romantic movies… Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, the remake of Sabrina. The funny thing about all of these movies is they end right when …

Last year we took Lucy to the orthodontist for the first time. After looking at her teeth, the doctor told us she had four baby molars that were fused to her jawbone and would never fall out on their own. She would need oral surgery, and would need to be put completely under to do it. 

I scheduled the surgery several weeks out …

A couple months ago my daughter Lucy went to the orthodontist and found out she needed surgery to remove four baby molars. They were fused to the bone and would never fall out on their own. I scheduled the surgery several weeks out and proceeded to worry about it every. Single. Day … 

I'm a mom, so I know the struggle is real when it comes to children's music. Here are my two problems with music my kids want to listen to: 

1) I don't really like it to begin with.  2) My kids want to hear it over and over for all eternity. 

Can you relate?

It’s been incredible to watch my little girls graduate from diapers, baby food and cribs to bunkbeds, backpacks and homework. I know everyone says this, but it happened so fast! One day they were learning how to walk, and now they’re …

When I was in college, I went a missions trip with a small group of students. We had several get-to-know-you meetings before we embarked on our journey and I had an easy time getting along with everyone in the group. Everyone except for one person who drove me absolutely insane. We’ll call him ...

I’ve been processing a lot about you and me, and how this whole music thing works. If you have five minutes and are willing to read some ramblings, I’d love to share my heart with you. Here goes…