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We Did It! The Making of a Non-Profit
“That will take at least three years.” Those were the words that came out of my mouth as I looked at the Zoom screen with four faces in front of me, including my own, which exuded 40% defeat and 60% uncertainty.
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24 Years on the 24th of August
Today is our 24th anniversary. I remember how we chose our wedding date. Jeff proposed in January of my senior year of college, which in retrospect seems ludicrously young. (Of course I only now realize this because I have a 20-year-old). We called my home church and inquired about what dates were available for the…
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46 Ways I’m Staying Alive
The world is a hard place. It seems especially so these days. Last month, I turned 46. I was determined to make my 40s a strong decade, but, so far, it has been more of a survival decade. It must be the case that each person goes through phases like this sooner or later. I…
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Up, Up, and Away
Have you ever tried to create something out of nothing? I usually avoid anything of the sort. Even with my family, which is perhaps the greatest creation of my life, I cannot say I created them out of nothing. The entire time, I referenced the love and nurture that went into making me. I remember…
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Dear Daughter: A Parent’s Hope in an Age of Christian Nationalism
A letter to a GenZ daughter on faith in this moment in history