What You Do Today Matters

by | Jan 30, 2014 | Life Issues

I can list on one hand the Christmas and birthday presents I remember receiving as a child. Polly Pockets rated pretty high, along with the orange-and-white striped stuffed animal cat that I begged for relentlessly after spying it at Reed Drug. But equally important...

Somebody Else Will Do It

by | Oct 21, 2013 | Faith

I have a secret to confess. There have been many times in my life I have dismissed thoughts or actions to help, encourage, or get involved because of five simple little words: Somebody else will do it. As quickly as I think the words, my motivation to step up, to get...

Changing How We View Abortion After Rape

by | Jul 15, 2013 | Trends

In our country, abortion is a touchy topic. When we are in our close circle of friends, we may speak candidly about our opinions, but many of us do not voice such things publicly. I’ve chosen to mostly not talk about abortion in public, mainly because I do not want...

Why We Foster and Adopt Children

by | Jun 19, 2013 | Life Issues

The other week was tough. I’m not going to lie. We got a call over the weekend that our adopted son’s biological mom had just died. Did I know any relatives they could call to notify? they wondered. I did not. Kyle and I spent the weekend praying about how our son...