New City, newly married, no immediate family...and my husband quit his job

Some mornings before leaving the house, I’d let my husband know the exact amount of money he needed to make before a bill was withdrawn from our account. Our savings were slowly dwindling.

There's power in astrology, crystals, tarot cards etc...and it's deceptive

I normally don’t talk about this stuff. But the Lord has been guiding my thoughts. Sometimes these thoughts don’t leave. And as of late, this one hasn’t.

They thought we were crazy to plan a home birth...and then corona happened. Here's our labor and delivery story

When Corona happened, I’m so thankful we had the option to labor at home.

3 Ways Princeton Prepared Me for Motherhood

I am my best comparison. Some moms make their kids meals from scratch every day, some are super organized and have weekly toy rotations, some have detailed curriculums and homeschool like Harvard professors, some dress their kid to the nine, and some have sleep trained and potty trained their child by the age of 2. I personally don’t like arts and crafts. I feel stressed thinking about following strict times to do things.

To husbands: 4 (insider) tips to naturally enhance your wife's level of respect for you

Do you want your wife to respect you out of fear and intimidation, or out of love for your personhood, character, and seen example? I believe the former has caused some men to exhibit misogynistic, aggressive, and intimidating behavior that is both unbiblical and deeply troubling. Jesus never demanded respect. It was freely given to Him by those who had ears to hear and eyes to see.

She didn't want to raise her son in a multi-ethnic church, but it's not for the reason you think.

Being a new Christian herself, Margaret thought Jae would be elated to experience what she was experiencing, which was a multi-ethnic church filled with great theology, worship, bible study programs, and even a superb children’s ministry. She thought that maybe there was one thing bothering Jae about the church, and she needed to ask. “Are you tired of being around white people Jae?” she asked.

Evan is an amazing husband...but I still need my Jonathan

So when I first presented this blog title to my husband, his expression was immediate. I don’t recall his coming words, but his pointed look said it all, “...Jonathan? Heck no. Jonathan WHO?!” My husband is my closest friend, my partner, my covering, my love, and my heart...and yet

1 Verse that showed me the heart of God: He's Better than you thought

For many years, I saw God's heart in a way that was very fixed. And in this fixed image of God, I was blinded to His heart. In effect, I made God devoid of any and all emotion. And myself? A mere project in need of fixing.

Stop confusing God's intended will for His redemptive nature

God is redemptive in nature. Therefore, although He can make a masterpiece out of a mess, don’t confuse yourself in thinking that it had to be a mess in order to be a masterpiece. Let me say that again. Your sin was not a necessity for God's masterpiece.

He worked freely for over 5 years...just to marry his wife

What if we realized the immeasurable value of certain items in our life and worked heartily simply in accordance with what it meant to us?

How easily Satan plots against you, your family, and those you love most.

This is perfect for our cause. They think this topic is too dark and so they go about life unaware of our antics.

An ode to the stay-at-home mama: we in this together!