When my niece was getting married a few months ago, I knew that I had to buy an especially nice dress for the occasion. My sister and her husband were going all out, and this wedding was going to be an extraordinary affair. My husband and I combed the mall […]
We Recommend: Hoi Polloi, “Happy Ever After”
Over the weekend, my wife and I took a mini-road trip to Maryland to see Jars of Clay perform an acoustic set of their entire 1995 debut album from start to finish. To prepare for the road trip, I made a playlist on my iPod of selections new and old, […]
“Sign Us Up for Those Pee-Pee TeePee’s! (AKA Spoiler Alert)” by John DiBiase
Well, May 18th has come and gone, and the long-awaited appointment to find out the gender of the baby has finally been had. Before I proceed, I must give a little backstory: I recently attended a Remedy Drive concert in New Jersey where pastor / author Jarrod Jones happened to […]
“Divine Increase for You and Your Children” by J.M. Farro
You don’t have to spend much time in the Scriptures to realize that our God is a God of increase. Most of the time, though, divine increase is not automatic. We must pray for it with pure motives, believing that the Lord desires to bless those who love Him and […]
“This Is Why We Do It” by Satellites & Sirens
The thing I love about driving through the west is that the terrain is so varied. One minute you’re driving through rolling hills that just have grass and the next thing you know, those hills have turned into mountains with very little foliage, but, rather, they’re made up of large […]
“Grace” by Satellites & Sirens
Hey everyone:) I’m writing you from sunny Los Angeles. I have to admit, I’ve always wanted to go to L.A. and now that wish is fulfilled. Granted, we haven’t really spent much time in the city, but mostly in the suburbs. For all intents and purposes, I’ll take that as […]
“You Don’t Need Any Helpers” by J.M. Farro
Yesterday was one of those days when my relationship with my husband, Joe, was sorely tested. With houseguests soon to arrive at our house, I was really counting on him to help me with some major chores. Unfortunately, he chose to begin working on another project that had absolutely no […]
We Recommend: The Ember Days, “The Ember Days EP”
This young group of musicians are wonderful. They write worship songs full of heart and passion, and they also craft ambient, well-written music as the plate the message is served on (isn’t the meal more appetizing and appealing when the plate is clean and fresh instead of stale and worn […]