APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  The tension in the gym that evening was palpable. The junior varsity basketball game had been chippy the entire four quarters, and the score reflected two teams who had worked hard, neither of whom wanted...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  “I love you, Mom” she said as she exited the car every morning as I dropped her off at her high school. Then she turned 16 and began driving herself to and from school. I'd be lying if I didn't say I...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  I finally met Jesus over a pasta dinner in a Victorian church with bare brick walls, minutes from Buckingham Palace. My life trajectory changed instantly, knowing without a shadow of a doubt I was loved,...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  Every little girl needs a pair of pompoms. My daughter loves to visit my mom's house. Nana always surprises her with something like a pack of stickers or a coloring book, whatever she might have picked up...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  I didn't even know castles existed in North America, but apparently there's at least one, and I got to spend a week there for a retreat. It was the perfect place to spend a few days soaking in the truth...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  My older son, almost 18 years old, is getting ready to head out the door for baseball practice. It's late in the day and he's freshly showered because they didn't have school today. I hug him, noticing...