5 Ways to Seek Truth

We had been trying to teach our four-year-old the importance of telling the truth.

Jokingly, Derek told Trent that his nose would grow long, like Pinocchio's, if he told lies.

If only we had known then, what problems this would cause. Poor Trent. He really believed Derek- and no matter what else we said, he was still scared of his nose growing long. He also started checking out everyone else's noses. It wasn’t a healthy fear.

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The Importance of Grace in Parenting

I could hear my seven-year-old happily singing from the bathroom as I loaded the dishwasher.  It was almost time to leave for school.  His big sister pointed out that he’d been in there a long time, and that he was probably getting into stuff.  It was the same suspicion I had.  His bathroom shenanigans were usually no more harmful than the occasional overzealous application of his Daddy’s cologne- and sometimes, he used way too much toilet paper, causing the toilet to overflow.  I’m an expert with the toilet plunger.  I have a lot of practice.

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How We Can Approach God with Confidence

The day I got married, I met a charming elderly man in the parking lot at the church. His name was Joe Bananas.  He stood by his black Cadillac, wearing a black suit, patiently waiting to take my husband’s grandparents home after the reception.  He greeted me with an Italian accent and kisses on both cheeks. 

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Would God Still Love Me the Same?

“Locked Away”, by the brother duo, R. City, with Adam Levine, is a song that I’m sure many of you are familiar with.  It was one of the biggest pop hits of the summer of 2015.  The lyrics seem to hit on the most basic of human desires…to be loved unconditionally and to have someone who will never leave us. Being truly known is a scary thing.  We can wonder, would that person still love us if they knew everything about us?

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Kinder than Necessary

Kinder than is necessary-it’s just another way of describing grace.  It’s a phrase that has been running through my head more often than not, lately.  Maybe it’s because I’ve been on the receiving end.  Receiving grace makes me want to give it- not as a payback, but as an act of gratitude.  Those little kindnesses from other people, unexpected, no strings attached, just because…they humble me.  They remind me of a bigger picture of grace, as displayed in the gospel.

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