It's been a month since the end of Clothed in Dignity, my 2019 "dress challenge," which raised about $11,000 for Peoria Home. The project was personally meaningful to me in so many ways and I've just begun to process why God put this challenge in my path at this partic...
On February 8, 2018, we launched The Good Logger. In the past two years we have featured a varying amount of content, advocated for the vulnerable, and posted book reviews. It's been a fun project and we hope to develop more and different content in 2020. For now, chec...
I nervously stand, waiting outside the door, folder-in-hand, mentally reciting my lyrics over and over, trying to remember the first note. How can I exude confidence when I am physically shaking?
"Go ahead," the stage manager says, motioning for...
Such was the sentiment of one survivor in the film "Blind Eyes Opened: The Truth about Sex Trafficking in America." This documentary took over six years to produce and was screened on January 23 in over 800 theaters through Fathom Events.
Around this time of year, I begin planning my schedule for the coming school year. And when I say "my schedule" I actually mean my family. Managing myself and five children, and also considering my and my husband's work and commitments, this often feels like organizing...
November 30 of last year I sat down to plan out December. Trying to make the season reflective and festive, I wrote an activity-per-day to help my children celebrate and anticipate Christmas Day. Sometimes the day's activity was simple like "make Christmas cookies" and...
Standing in line, I awkwardly try to avoid eye contact with others as I ponder what’s going to when we get to the front. I’ve never been on this ride before; it’s new since the last time I was at Disneyland. Actually, I’ve never been this part of Disney before, so it’s...
Shortly after I met Zach, I met a doctor in Colorado. He is a plastic surgeon, but not the kind that helps people with insecurities look younger. He’s...
