Listen to the blog: I grew up not knowing if my father would be the same person from one day to the next. Not dramatically different. Quietly, dangerously different. The kind of different that makes a child learn to read a room the second she walks into it. So when I … [Read more...] about Sorry Charlie: Covenant Marriage Means No Exit Door
Biblical Wisdom
Who Am I When Life Pauses You at the Mirror? Who Am I Without This Role?
Listen to the blog: Another freezing cold snap here in Louisiana right after a high of 80 degrees the day before. I cannot stop thinking about my fruit trees again, the cherry, the satsuma, and those three fig trees. Another freezing suddenly temp drop, will they make it … [Read more...] about Who Am I When Life Pauses You at the Mirror? Who Am I Without This Role?
You Can’t Change Other People—Here’s What You *Can* Do
We can’t change others. We can’t, and we shouldn’t want to. I know—you may be thinking, If you knew so-and-so, you would change your mind about trying to change people. But regardless of whether someone else needs to change or not, it is not our job to do it. Besides, if … [Read more...] about You Can’t Change Other People—Here’s What You *Can* Do
Pearls Before Pigs: Biblical Wisdom for Setting Healthy Relationship Boundaries
How Jesus’s Teaching on “Pearls Before Pigs” Can Help You Guard Your Heart Stuck in a Painful Pattern There I was again, stuck in what had become a very familiar pattern. Maybe you’ve been there, too—finding yourself in yet another painful interaction with someone you care … [Read more...] about Pearls Before Pigs: Biblical Wisdom for Setting Healthy Relationship Boundaries
