Airbrushed Faith

We live in a culture that encourages perfection. Or at least the ruse of perfection. Thanks to Facebook, Instagram, and all the other virtual stages, we can present to the world a version of ourselves and our lives that make others drool. We can put up pictures of our kids

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Parenting Check-In

Most days I parent by the seat of my pants. After one of my many parenting blunders, my mom was quick to say, "you can make mistakes and you will, many, just make sure your kids always know you love them." I find the loving part comes natural, it's the

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Lessons from a Funeral

Why is it that we have to stand at the threshold of death to honor life? Why does it take putting on our "mourning" black to appreciate the miraculous hue of life? Whether we stand at the graveside or hear in passing an antidote of tragedy, each provides a wake-up

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Kintsugi

Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken porcelain with gold lacquer. It is said to have originated in the late 15th century when the Japanese Emperor sent his damaged pottery back to China to be repaired. He ordered it not to be mended with the traditional

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Gratitude

"What if you woke up tomorrow and everything that you forgot to thank God for the day before was taken away." This is my Birthday week! And unlike most who fret, ignore, or lament their birthday

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