Once a Year Posts Archives

To the Mom Who Feels Invisible, There is a God Who Sees

She fell to her knees beside the spring and broke down into tears. What would she do next? In her haste to get away, she hadn’t thought about what she’d do after her escape....

The 10 Best Posts on Life, Leisure, and the Pursuit of Holiness in 2022

There’s something about turning the calendar page from December 31 to January 1 that makes us all a little more reflective about our lives. It’s a natural time to take...

He’s a Good Good Father and 12 Ways to Encourage Yours This Father’s Day

I spent my twenty-ninth birthday in the Emergency Room. It was late at night, and our four-year-old daughter was having severe abdominal pain. Feeling the situation was urgent,...

A letter to my son on his high school graduation

The Not-So-Secret Path of Life & 22 Ways to Trust the Lord, Class of 2022

Dear Son, I vaguely remember doing the math when you were born in 2003. It occurred to me that what seemed like a million years into the future, way off in 2022, you’d...

Teach Us to Number Our Drives, That We May Gain the Hearts of Our Children

My job as a Mom means my secondary office is my car. On days when we have sports commitments, I spend hours and hours shuttling my kids around town. This is nothing new for me,...

Make Your Resolutions Stick in 2022, Jonathan Edwards Style

Each January we feel the allure of a fresh start. It’s the same feeling I used to get with an unopened box of Crayolas. So many possibilities were inside that little box. I...

What Jesus & Abraham Lincoln Teach Us About True Freedom

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to...

10 Ordinary Things Extraordinary Fathers Do

In Praise of the Ordinary Fathers Making an Extraordinary Difference

Every morning, before our kids wake up, my husband Tim and I leash up the dogs and take a walk around the neighborhood. It’s a great way to connect before we start each...

What I’ve Learned About the Seasons of Motherhood

I was driving west on Paseo del Norte, across the Rio Grande River when it happened. It was fall, and the Cottonwoods had just begun to turn. The crisp yellow foliage against the...

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To the Mom Who Feels Invisible, There is a God Who Sees

The 10 Best Posts on Life, Leisure, and the Pursuit of Holiness in 2022

He’s a Good Good Father and 12 Ways to Encourage Yours This Father’s Day

The Not-So-Secret Path of Life & 22 Ways to Trust the Lord, Class of 2022

Teach Us to Number Our Drives, That We May Gain the Hearts of Our Children

Make Your Resolutions Stick in 2022, Jonathan Edwards Style

What Jesus & Abraham Lincoln Teach Us About True Freedom

In Praise of the Ordinary Fathers Making an Extraordinary Difference

What I’ve Learned About the Seasons of Motherhood

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Blog: Once a Year Posts

To the Mom Who Feels Invisible, There is a God Who Sees

The 10 Best Posts on Life, Leisure, and the Pursuit of Holiness in 2022

He’s a Good Good Father and 12 Ways to Encourage Yours This Father’s Day

The Not-So-Secret Path of Life & 22 Ways to Trust the Lord, Class of 2022

Teach Us to Number Our Drives, That We May Gain the Hearts of Our Children

Make Your Resolutions Stick in 2022, Jonathan Edwards Style

What Jesus & Abraham Lincoln Teach Us About True Freedom

In Praise of the Ordinary Fathers Making an Extraordinary Difference

What I’ve Learned About the Seasons of Motherhood

Are You Trusting the Shepherd in Your Darkest Valleys?