March 8, 2017
Today, March 8, millions of women around the world will observe a day set aside just for them. It’s called International Women’s Day, and it began in the U.S. But most American women don’t commemorate it. Some don’t even know it exists. International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate and honor women. The first […]
Read More →May 3, 2016
In the May issue of The Redbud Post, Redbud Writers explore themes of grief and loss. Many people, even those struggling to cope with loss, will avoid talking about such heavy topics, especially in the spring and around Mother’s Day. Yet these topics bring us deeper into community and into the sacred. (Read my article […]
Read More →May 5, 2015
Mother’s Day isn’t a sunny flower-filled day for a lot of women. You may be an empathetic soul and understand that certain women (those struggling with infertility and those who have lost a child) will have a hard time on Sunday. But did you know that there are others for whom Mother’s Day hurts? It’s not […]
Read More →February 25, 2015
Last night, I spoke to the girls in Cru on my campus about Biblical Womanhood. But before I go any further, I feel a need to offer a disclaimer: I love God’s Word with all my heart and I want it to guide my life. Even so, I tiptoed around some potential landmines yesterday. When I […]
Read More →May 8, 2013
Several years ago, I started speaking up for non-moms. I wanted to sound the gong on an issue that many are either blissfully unaware of or choose to ignore. Though I’ve never been one to shrink from controversy, I soon tired of the apathy I confronted, apathy which echoed the sentiment that something must be […]
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