One of my daughters was struggling earlier this year to understand a decision her teacher made at school. All the feelings of confusion, frustration, and misunderstanding came tumbling out as she unpacked the details for me. This decision came at a cost to my daughter and to other students. My instinct was to call that teacher and give her a [...] Keep Reading
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When God surprises us with glory
How two ambulatory athletes continue to inspire me as a coach Last night I had the thrill of a lifetime watching one our track athletes snag first place in the para ambulatory division of the California State Track & Field Championships. As we were waiting for her race, her mama showed me a picture of her when they picked her up from the [...] Keep Reading
Life’s storms reveal our roots
On Thursday, I went for a run with my friend Marcy on the Clovis Trail in my neighborhood. I have been spending lots of hours in front of the computer trying to finish writing my new Bible study on Ruth. The manuscript is due to my publisher at the end of this month. (I welcome all your prayers for getting to the finish line!) Getting outside [...] Keep Reading
Mind the Gap: How God meets us when we are not enough
This is a week that could have gone a very different way. For Spring Break, my daughter and I had the privilege of traveling to England and France with a group of 43 students, parents and staff from her school. The students were part of her AP History and French classes. This was a whirlwind trip with a packed itinerary. We were up early to [...] Keep Reading
An unexpected adoption: You are loved as God’s daughter
The hallway started to feel a little toasty on that December afternoon at the Fresno County Courthouse as forty friends and family packed in for the momentous occasion. The joy in the air was palpable for the official adoption ceremony of my three daughters by my husband Shawn. Shawn and I married seven years ago after my first husband [...] Keep Reading
Top 10 Books I Read in 2022
One of my favorite movie scenes in all of movies is when The Beast gifts Belle the palace library in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." It's iconic. Every bibliophile's dream, right? Books, glorious books. If you came over to my house, you would discover that books and words are central to our home and decor. I lovingly call my office, the library, [...] Keep Reading