Jesus made it. My kids do it. I drink it. In vino veritas.
When I first saw the phrase “toxic masculinity”, I was struck that a phrase so ridiculously oxymoronic would not be universally panned as soon as it made headlines. And then once I remembered the times we live in, I suppose I should only be surprised we did not arrive here sooner. The only thing toxic…
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Abortion is the battleground where the values of modernity (physical strength, visible accomplishments, wealth) are pitted against the values of God (humility, weakness, self-sacrifice). Jesus stood as the embodiment of this battle on Calvary, and nowhere in our human experience is His death more closely mirrored than in motherhood.
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Dear C Section Mommas, As C Section Awareness Month comes to a close, I wanted to give a word of encouragement to all you strong, brave women who made this decision – who chose life – for your precious little ones. You gave birth to your baby. Can I say that again? YOU GAVE BIRTH…
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As you read in my last post, Evelyn was a breech baby born via C section, and I mentioned that there were some consequences that Nick and I are now having to face. After a C section, one of the questions is of course how long to let your body heal before conceiving again. There’s…
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As Lent comes to a close this week, it seems appropriate to talk about an area that has the potential to cause great suffering in a marriage. We accept a cross from day one when we get married – “in good times and in bad.” We are sinners and we marry sinners. Imperfect people promising…
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In honor of International Women’s Day, Patrina Mosely, Emily Frase, Sarah Perry and Brynne Krispin tackle what it means to be a Christian conservative woman and where our place is in a culture in which we continue to be marginalized.
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Growing up, stay-at-home-moms (SAHM) were all I knew. From my own mother to my grandmothers to all of my friends, everyone’s mom was the queen of the house in the full sense of the word. I had it ingrained in me that the best thing I could ever do with my life once I had…
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