If we care more about the physical oppression of our fellow human beings than we care about their spiritual oppression, we don’t love them at all.
The Ultimate Parenting Book! Parenting by Paul David Tripp
If you are a parent who aims to raise godly children, this book absolutely must be on your “To-Read” stack.
Finding Quality in the Time
Nothing is going the way we want it to go. But there are smiles and blessings scattered throughout our days and I know there’s some quality time in this pandemic-season if I look for it.
The Inerrancy of Scripture: Theology Matters
What you believe about the Bible matters. Your theology matters! The crazy thing is, most of us have never thought too much about what we believe about the Bible.
A Peek Into Our Week: Exploring Waikiki and the North Shore
Time for a Peek Into Our Week at The Strong Home! Lately, we’ve been really enjoying exploring spots that are normally crawling with tourists. Right now most of those places are pretty empty due to the 14-day quarantine requirement for anyone coming to the islands. It’s heartbreaking for the economy, but it’s fun for kama’aina (locals) to explore places we’d usually never go when they’re crawling with tourists! Now
Breaking Up with Jen Hatmaker: Fangirl No More
The night I met Jen Hatmaker, I was totally fangirling
The Great Tour of Texas
We recently traveled 4,000 miles away and spent 19 days in one of the world’s greatest hotspots during a global pandemic. And boy, did we have the time of our lives! We’re currently on day 14 of a 14-day mandatory quarantine imposed by the state of Hawaii. We knew that we’d have to go through …
The Gospel changes everything.
What people want more than anything right now is change. Coronavirus. Quarantine. Stay at home. Masks. Social Distance. Racism. Riots. Sex Trafficking. Gun violence. Defunding police. Murder. Closed schools. Job loss. Sickness. Death. Make it stop! We are desperate for change. I remember when I was a young pastor’s wife in a tiny Texas town …
A Peek Into Our Week: Waimea Bay, Matsumoto Shave Ice and Haleiwa Joe’s
The “spring-break-quarantine-summer-vacation-days” are getting long! Sometimes I feel like I need to be super creative and plan cute activities for the kids to keep them entertained and occupied. And other times, I’m convinced that I can see their little brains turning to mush right before my eyes! This day, Katie and Ben got their creative …
Lessons Learned from a Bad Haircut
I’m a sucker for a great deal, so when I asked Google to search for a new hair salon to try out, the advertisement for a local salon with a deal for half off services with “a new stylist with 5 years of experience” really lured me in.