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July is the New January: Time to Reset

It’s the halfway point of the year. Maybe the first part of your year has gone exactly like you planned it. (Somehow, the chances of that having happened will likely range from ‘slim’ to ‘yeah, right.’) For me, the first six months of 2021 were different from what I’d charted out. For one, I thought I would be ...

Dear Hubs, A Dada-Base Of Why We Love You!

Dear hubbers, Happy Father's Day! I know you’re a behind-the-scenes guy, but there comes a moment in every man’s life when he needs to be embarrassed by an overly enthusiastic, gushing wife. Well, that’s not entirely true. But, whether you’re ready for it or not, hang tight because this is your moment in the spotlight. I would say it’s ...

How Do You Approach The Word?

Our kids just wrapped up their exams. If you live in India, you know exams are a big deal. Or, at least, we make a big deal about them. Since the kidlings are still doing online school, the hubbers and I have the opportunity to pray with them before they write their papers. And then we launch them ...

Motherhood: It’s All Grace

Hi friends, I haven't posted for a while as the situation in India with Covid cases spiraling out of control has taken center stage in my mind and heart. It’s been an overwhelming few weeks for all of us who live here. Covid is no longer a headline or an obscure statistic. It’s affecting our friends and ...

When Your Kids Call You Out

If there’s anyone who “tells it like it is” it’s our kids. They don't mince words when they speak. They don’t sugarcoat things so it sounds politically correct or palatable. They don’t hide behind nice-isms and platitudes. And, often, their honest words are exactly what we need to hear. Let’s take a sample of some of the comments ...

Not Just A Sunday School Lesson

You know one of the topics we don’t talk about too often in our churches? Our relationship with our parents when we’re adults. Somehow, we’ve decided that it’s a topic relevant only for Sunday School/ Children’s Church—but not really beyond that. Maybe we feel like we’ve outgrown it. Maybe we’ve dismissed it because it dredges up painful memories ...

A Letter To My Son On His 13th Birthday

Hey kid, It’s HERE! The “dreaded” teen years are upon us. Netflix shows and blog posts warn us nervous mamas that this phase will involve slammed doors, eye rolls, a vapid disinterest in all things family, and words that range from fluent sarcasm to pure venom. But somehow—call me naïve—I don’t think it’s going to play out ...
MEET SUSAN

I love words. But you probably figured that out by now, considering this website essentially collates my words on the web. Read More…