In a recent publication by John Piper’s website “Desiring God”, staff writer Greg Morse breaks down what he views as the flaws with Marvel’s newest addition to the Marvel Universe in “Captain Marvel”. You can read his thoughts for yourself here, but ultimately his argument is a blast on Disney’s attempt to join the “feminist agenda” by moving away from …
It’s been a good day and one we know we’ll likely never get again. This year’s Christmas was slow and lazy and filled with too much food, naps, and video games. It’s our last Christmas just the two of us and soon our little girl will make her entrance into the world and it’s unlikely that Christmas will ever be …
My article below was featured on Introvert, Dear. You can find more information about all things introverts here https://introvertdear.com/ My husband and I recently lost our first pregnancy. He is an extrovert and I am an introvert. What I learned about myself and him from this experience has been instrumental in growing our marriage. Though we both suffered the same loss, we …
In the depths grows something wild. An impregnating of desire for creation. This impulse to create and give beauty to the world is insatiable because we have been designed to do so. Our mind, soul, and bodies are connected in a purposeful way. Our souls give vision, our minds give instructions, and our hands give life to creation. Art cannot …
Yes you read that headline correct and no I’m not one of those types who wants to throw logic to the wind. Hear me out, I value being thoughtful about plans and most of the time I spend hours deliberating over and weighing my options. We live in a culture that highly values separation from emotion, stoic responsiveness, and reason …
[Disclaimer: The names in this short story have been changed to protect the identity of children currently in foster care here in El Paso County.] She slowly peered around the corner of the doors, cautiously taking each step at a time. The adult with the microphone cheerfully screamed her name and she searched the crowd of unfamiliar adults to see …
This table sits in our kitchen, dwarfing our already small space. There were two things we both wanted when we moved into our home: a front porch swing so we could be easily seen and accessible to our neighbors and a table that would fit our growing community and family around it. We shopped around trying to find the perfect …
Today is Mother’s Day and this year, like every year, I feel overwhelmed and gifted with the women in my life who are Mom to me. But this year also feels different. This recent season has been battered with some difficult moments that have impacted all of us, but especially these women I admire and adore so much. For this …
Last night my husband Brian and I, along with our friend Peter, sat in the hotel room of a couple we know from living here in Colorado Springs. Adam and Lindsey Nubern made the crazy/amazing decision a year and a half ago to pack their belongings and begin traveling the world. They have since returned to the U.S. and are …
Our eyes roamed the auditorium as we searched for the seats we wanted. Seats selected, we were halfway down the main aisle when my husband and I turned to look at each other because we both were simultaneously hit with a strong odor. Reading my facial expression, my husband noted “smells like horse manure” and we started glancing around at the …
