Anyone who’s tried to kick a bad habit, or ditch a favorite vice would agree is neither fun, or easy. Even simple, seemingly harmless bad …
4 Ways to Kick a Bad Habit, for Good
Kids. The Cure to Narcissism.
Some say the way to gain humility is to deny the self and pray for it. I say it’s by birthing children. From the time …
Embrace the Season You’re In
I recently survived an annual tradition straight from the underworld, known only to mothers of small children: The outdoor family photo session. For those yet …
Marriage is Killing the Anarchist in Me
I married a rule follower. Like a lifelong Boy Scout, ex-military rule follower who files his taxes in January and would rather lose an appendage …
My Baby Left for College…And Now I Need Tranquilizers
There are so many moments in parental life we just can’t emotionally prepare for. The insanity of screaming like a Sudanese war chief for hours …
3 Ways God’s Mercies are New
I have become a morning person. I don’t know how or why it happened, but there it is. Aside from enjoying the magnificent blend of …
4 Things I’ll Miss about Quarantine
In an attempt to maintain quasi-delusional hope that this quarantine season shall soon be behind us, I felt like posting a list of all the …
6 Ways to Praise Yourself Out of a Funk
I really stink at many a life function. Like I might be a missing chromosome. Cooking, gardening, “home making,” crafting, shopping, event planning…I’m notably bad, …
How to Practice the Art of Motherhood
When I get to heaven I will have two questions for the Lord. The first is the common query of why innocents had to suffer …
The World is Crumbling. But We Don’t Have To.
What. Is. Happening …?! This is no doubt a commonly held question while journeying through the bad acid trip we call 2020. Covid. Riots. Election …