Letting Yourself Go

A few weeks ago, my husband and I had dinner with some old friends who happened to be in town. Over chips, salsa, and mexican food, to our surprise, they began sharing about the marriage struggles they had experienced over the past year. The wife began to share about the changes she had made in…

Fat, Lazy Pastors’ Wives

Because it is all over the blogosphere, I’ve been reading about the Haggard scandal. It is sad, but not surprising, that as we elevate men to positions of power, they topple from the pedestal to which they were elevated. The stupidest commentary I’ve read so far came from Mark Driscoll’s blog. It will be up…

Post Secrets

Knowing that too much disclosure on a blog isn’t necessarily good, I have been hesitant to share something about my husband. He has a problem with…. Buicks. This is not your father’s Oldsmobile It started innocently enough. When our oldest son began driving, we were in the market for an old, but reliable, and safe…

Counterculture and Kids

If I am raising my kids counter to the culture, is that a good thing for them? Am I hurting their future if I don’t position them on the fast track to success…American style? Counterculture is when your kids aren’t in soccer, don’t each have their own cellphone, x-box, and have their scholarships to top-notch…