Today I drove by a church sign that said, “Advent helps us to slow down, and so does ice.” I chuckled to myself as I navigated the snowy Michigan road in my minivan. Ice should make people slow down, but many still go too fast anyway. As I thought about that, I realized how profound that sign really was. We do the same thing with Christmas. The season should help us slow down and remember its meaning—but instead it often feels like sliding out of control on a frozen bypass.

Every year as the holidays approach, I feel a familiar tug in my heart—one that whispers, “You need more.”

I clung to the back of my son's bike seat as I ran for dear life, chasing his freshly training-wheel-free ride. He wobbled from side to...

Our six-year-old is deep in his superhero phase. It’s not uncommon for Captain America to join me at the grocery store, or for Batman to...

Living just 10 minutes from Lake Michigan means our summers are full of beach days. My kids and I love walking the shoreline after a big...

You’ve probably heard the saying, “out of sight, out of mind.” This is so true when it comes to the spiritual warfare that we face daily...

Recently I was reading a book about local history in my small, southwest Michigan town. I stumbled across a really intriguing story about...

The other day I was watching the classic “Prince of Egypt” movie with my kids. At the very end of the film there is a scene with Moses,...

I love being a mother. My two kids make me laugh with all the hilarious things they say, make me proud with the new things they learn,...

Medieval times are synonymous with Knights of the Round Table, jousting tournaments and giant turkey legs, adventure, lore, castles, and ladies in waiting. But what you might not know, is that during that time period in England, reading and speaking the Bible in English was illegal. People were actually burned at the stake for doing so. William Tyndale was deeply bothered that the common people didn't have access to the Bible in their native language, and gave everything to

It is amazing what can be lost to time. Recently I went to visit my grandmother's grave. I noticed an older section of the cemetery and,...