My mother is a self-declared “helicopter parent,” or at least she used to be throughout my growing up years. When my siblings and I graduated and moved out, she struggled with her empty nest. I moved furthest away — a 30-hour drive — and in the months …
One of the biggest struggles I’ve had with the holidays since college is keeping up with traditions. It’s that awkward stage when you’re no longer home all the time, you’re working a lot, and if you’re dating someone, things really get mixed up. Someti …
If you’re like me and you’re finishing your Christmas shopping (or just getting started), you’re wondering what gifts to give to the remaining friends and family members on your list. This year as I’ve been thinking about gifts, I’ve had a slightly dif …
There are two types of people in the world: those who listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving and those who wait until the day after Thanksgiving to partake in the music of the most wonderful time of the year. Singer/songwriter Brandon Heath is o …
Listen folks: Somebody’s probably going to mess up Christmas for you this year. So, what are you going to do in the face of disappointment?
Back at the beginning of November, I wrote about how my pastor had told a story about being thankful in the midst of difficult times (“Changed by Thankfulness”). I was struck by his illustration, and I decided to let it shape a spiritual discipl …
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything.” —Timothy Keller, The Meanin …
“I HATE her; she doesn’t even try to understand me,” I slammed my 15-year-old fists into the unyielding gray dashboard vinyl of my dad’s red Nissan Sentra. Her, in this case, was my mother, and this was an all-too familiar scene in my teenage life. My …
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