Back to the beach! We went several times this week because the trade winds disappeared and “the hotbox” (as Ben lovingly refers to our house) just got too hot. Also, the sunglasses I’m wearing in this pic broke that day. I’ve had three pairs just like them and they’re my favorite sunglasses ever. I used …
Black lives matter. Our world is hurting. I stand in solidarity with people of color and join the fight to advocate for true equality. I have been listening and I promise to continue to listen. And now I have something to add to the conversation. This is a message for followers of Jesus. Believers, the …
Oh, Hawaii, you have my heart. We got to get out and enjoy so much of Hawaii’s beauty this week. Chris and I ended the week with a snorkel-date at Three Tables Beach on Oahu’s North Shore. I chased a rainbow fish and a clownfish and even the humuhumunukunukuapua’a, Hawaii’s state fish! The week began …
A painfully beautiful thing has happened in our home since the launch of The Strong Home. I’m gonna just get right to the point. We came to an incredible realization: The only thing strong about our home is Jesus. I want this to be very clear. There is nothing strong in us. Anything good you …
This week was hard. We faced a lot of life-stuff that knocked us down and made us cry and made us lose our minds at times. But there are certainly good times if you look for them, even in the middle of a rough week. We’ve got FOUR. MORE. DAYS. of distance learning and then …
I finally got this through my head when I read Jen Wilkin’s book, Women of the Word, which you can find here. I’m sure that I was taught that concept somewhere in my growing-up years, but it wasn’t until adulthood that I really grasped the concept that the Bible is not about me. For so …
Life in Hawaii is breathtaking scenery and beautiful beaches, but there are also dishes in the sink and work to do. Here’s a little glimpse into a week in The Strong Home. So there you have it folks, a peek into our week! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to The Strong Home so you don’t miss …
Weak women. Are you one? Would you even know it, if you are? 2 Timothy 3:1-7 is an important message for all of us. But that’s not all. While the world fills up with people who look godly but aren’t, there’s something else more worriesome. It’s so easy to go about our business, assuming that …
For a long time Dr. Irving and I thought that in order to be “good parents”, we ought to be leading our kids in Scripture reading and devotions and prayer every day. We went through several painful attempts at forcing our unwilling teenagers and our fussy babies to sit around the table and listen as …
In no particular order… YLEO. That’s for my Young Living Essential Oils. I’m hooked. They work miracles. If you’re ever interested, shoot me an email and I can hook you up. They changed my life! The Gilmore Girls. Team Luke! Parenthood. I don’t watch much tv, but those are two of my favs. This is …
