Single and Pregnant in the Church

You know that level of gratitude where your eyes flood with tears and that lump gets caught in your throat; the kind that nearly brings you to your knees because---because well, grace? I find myself in this place often, actually. These past weeks I’ve been transported back to a time of incredible insecurity, unknowns, and …

Dear Boy Dating Our Daughter 3

This is the final installment of "Dear Boy Dating Our Daughter". This series of letters has been written as a communication tool only as a way to discuss the often difficult topic of dating  with our children, our expectations as parents, in addition to what we hope and pray they look for and be in a …

Dear Boy Dating Our Daughter 2

Last week, I began a short dating series titled "Dear Boy Dating Our Daughter". These letters will serve solely as a communication tool for my girls. In no way would I ever consider actually sending these letters. I'm pretty sure any boy interested in our girls would run for the hills! I decided to write this series because …

Dear Boy Dating Our Daughter 1

Preface From the time I was a little girl, I knew I was meant to be a mother. My greatest fear, other than the dark, at nine years old, was that I would die before I would marry and have children. I made my list of “must-have qualities”  for my future spouse and hoped and …