I recently went to see Equalizer II, which features Denzel Washington as the lead character—he is awesome in this movie, by the way. (Note: Spoiler Alert) The movie starts off on a train car full of gangsters with thick accents. They had just kidnapped a little girl. There are about ten of them in total and only…
Recently, our pastor taught on spiritual growth. He said that growth usually comes out of pain and tension. This message reminded me that my husband and I should never be afraid to confront one another or discuss hard issues, because through these seasons, our marriage grows. I’ve learned that there are seasons in life. Life…
During the past year, my husband and I have been walking through the pain of losing someone we loved dearly. The pastor who was planning to speak at the funeral gathered our immediate family in a room a few days before the service and challenged us in a big way. Through tears he whispered, “Don’t waste…
My husband and I had a tough week. With a very unexpected and sudden family death, it felt like we were plucked out of regular life and thrown into an obstacle course: Instead of the ease and familiarity of checking e-mails, I was jumping over barricades of family grief. When I would typically be cooking…
A few years ago, my daughter had her first job pet sitting and I felt like, at her still young age, she might need a little bit of back up. We took in a toy poodle for the weekend and things were going smoothly until someone (who shall remain nameless here) let the dog out…
