Melissa

Death at the Manger

December 6, 2025

Two funerals in two days. Our church said goodbye to a 56 year old brother and a saint who lived 90 years, and for two days in a row we stood to honor them, to honor their grieving ...

The Colors in Heaven

November 30, 2025

"You know, there are colors in Heaven that we don't have here," she said to me over and over again through the years. She had complete confidence that Heaven is a place of endless ...

Thank the Lord for the Hard Stuff

November 22, 2025

It's not unusual for famous people to be interviewed about tough times in their lives. Often an interviewer will ask questions about the most personal things that a well-known ...

The Collision of Joy and Tragedy

November 15, 2025

A memory often plays in my head. It's the moment when Chad and I opened the door to the county courtroom on Ivy's adoption day. We stood there, feeling a little beat down by the ...

About a Funeral

We’re Raising the World Changers

This Will Turn Us Into Radicals

Parents, We’re Doing Too Much Again

All the Answers

Encouragement in a World of Opinions

Ways to See and Support Foster Families

Everything Changes, But God Doesn’t

The Beauty of Old Paths

Marriage Should Be Kind, Not Polite

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Melissa