One of the projects I was most excited about this summer is one of those purely delight-driven, purely fanciful little endeavors that make the best kind…
Family Culture {2}: Values
I think it’s pretty safe to say that my family (ahem) stands out. We have a lot of kids. We homeschool. We don’t watch television.…
Family Culture: Parenting Purposefully and Building a Legacy {1}
We are a family of 11. It’s an introvert’s dream at my house, as you can imagine. My 20 year-old, Babita, is in Nepal. Everyone else…
Turning the conversation back to God
I was sitting at the table this morning when my wife began recapping a story she’s been reading to our little ones. It’s the story…
On rest
I don’t know how it happened, but somehow, we mothers decided that we should be busy. I blame the NIV Bible, which translates Titus 2:5…
In waves
The email was a welcome bit of encouragement: you are not forgotten, I pray for you and your family, your work. There was a simple…
Planting purpose in Phin
I recently took a trip to visit my parents. Took most of the children with me so that my wife could finish a book project…
Embracing what is
This isn’t a milk and honey season for us. Everything– time, money, the ability to stop and simply be present for a few hours each…
When plans change
Plans can change, right? We all know this. And yet, when the idea crosses our minds that maybe, just maybe, God is changing the direction…
The year I planned, the year I got
On this day a year ago, I had no idea that this place I now call home even existed.