I grew up as a military brat, which means as a young child I moved around a bit. However, for most of my growing up years we were stationed in a small community in Southern Arizona. I was fortunate enough to be a part of two different faith communities while growing up there, and both…
Faith
A Missional Minded Family
Missions runs deep in our family. Josh grew up as a Pastor’s Kid, but his father has since been a world-wide evangelist for nearly 20 years. In turn, Josh has traveled the world with his family, serving the Lord. I grew up falling in love with the mission fields during our yearly Missions Emphasis Sundays…
Who is my neighbor?
Turning on the news lately has been depressing to say the least. Fighting (both domestically and internationally), hateful words being spoken, riots–it seems never-ending. I keep coming back to the words “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your strength and with all your mind,…
“So Much Bigger Than The Bunny”: The Backstory
When Josh came to me in 2009 and talked about the “Holy Week” that was right around the corner, and that he had some activities he wanted to implement in our family devotions to help our kids grasp what this season is really about, I had NO IDEA what Holy Week even was. We dove…
Waiting for God: Learning to Wait Only Upon Him
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years waiting for God. Infertility. Jobs. Moving. Depression. I’ve done a lot of waiting, but I’ve learned that it’s a lot better to be waiting for God than to be running ahead of him. It’s so much better to be in His timing than my own. I’ve tried…