When Mother’s Day Looks Different

For some, Mother’s Day can be a day of emotional turmoil.   If you had a neglectful or abusive mother growing up, maybe it doesn’t feel like much of a celebratory day. In fact, the day can feel like an all-out assault on your emotions. Feelings of grief, anger, or anxiety may surface as you’re reminded of the relationship you […]

Resurrection Rolls with Scripture

Several years ago, I received a Resurrection Rolls recipe at a MOPS meeting. My life was a bit crazy at the time, as my dad was dying of stage 4 lung cancer (He passed away 5 short weeks after my daughter was born). I was recovering from giving birth, and I also had a squirrely toddler. Needless to say, during […]

Living Differently with Wise Counsel

These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. Titus 2:4-5 Fresh out of college, I quickly found myself in unfamiliar territory. After […]