Using Our Spiritual Imaginations to Envision a Good and Possible Future
I get overwhelmed easily when I think about the future, especially as Penny is about to turn 18. We need to make decisions with her about guardianship and transition planning…
S7 E7 | How Advent Resists the Culture Wars with Tish Harrison Warren
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Holiday culture wars and consumerism bring more chaos than joy to the world. But there’s hope. The countercultural season of Advent offers a different way to…
Giving Tuesday
It’s Giving Tuesday tomorrow, so I thought I’d mention two organizations that we love supporting with financial gifts: Special Hope Network. This beautiful organization welcomes families affected by intellectual disability…
How to Find Joy Even When Life Is Hard
A couple weeks ago I was talking to Jamie of Mattea's Joy, and she asked me, “What does it mean to you to find joy in the journey?” How do…
Screenshot of cover photo for the Christian Century essay
Christian Century: Worshiping at the church of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift more or less plays on repeat when I’m driving around with our kids, so the recent arrival of The Eras Tour film, a new version of “Cruel Summer,” and 1989 (Taylor’s…
I’m a soccer mom.
I have spent the past few weeks bemoaning the hours I spend in the car, driving in circles around our local landscape. Our kids play on three different soccer teams.…
Failing in Front of the Kids
I played soccer for the first time in over 30 years on Monday. It was exactly the situation I try to avoid. Marilee’s team had a parent/child game, and I…
S7 E6 | How to Become a Worry-Free Parent with Sissy Goff, LPC-MHSP
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Anxious parents. Anxious families. Anxiety is contagious. How do I know if I’m an anxious parent? And if I am one, how is that affecting my…
What if I Feel Guilty as a Parent Because My Child Has a Disability?
What if I feel guilty as a parent because of my child’s disability? I was asked this question a few weeks ago when I was teaching for Joni and Friends.…
Friendship Forms Durable Hope
What do I do? People in my family received a terminal diagnosis for their child. What do I do? A woman recently emailed me this question. When I wrote her…
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