September 5, 2016
Unexpected Baptism
We are never spontaneous. Planners we are. Our plans have plans, and we like it…
July 1, 2016
Coffee+Crumbs: Can I Do It With You?
Motherhood is like being placed in a sandwich baggie where your kids press and press…
June 26, 2016
I Love You to Africa and Back
One day you wake up and realize you have a middle schooler. About two seconds…
June 6, 2016
Give Your Child the World
It all started when I woke up in bed with a stranger. Late at night…
May 25, 2016
Melanie Dale: Cheer Mom
I am the world’s worst soccer mom. I hate grass. I hate sports. I hate…
March 25, 2016
How to Take Communion With Your Kids
I've never attended a church for which Communion was a regularly-occurring thing. Or the Eucharist…
March 22, 2016
I’m Breaking Up with Internet Recipes
Shake shake shake shake shake. I brushed the hair back out of my face and…
March 17, 2016
The Shoot Hit the Fan
This is a story from last summer that I happened to run across in my…
March 10, 2016
I Want a Box to Check When We’ve Finished Hurting
“We’re pregnant.” I hear the hesitation in her voice over the phone. She’s ecstatic but…
