Today we celebrate the 244th birthday of our nation, because it was on this day back in 1776 that the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. In that document, our founding fathers declared the United States of America to be “free and independent states” – no longer under…

A colleague told me recently that she’s been reading through the letters in the New Testament, and she’s specifically been noticing the greetings at the beginning of each letter. She loves the way those greetings affirm the reader’s life. For example, Paul’s greetings almost always include “Grace and peace to you…

Austin was in prison. He had to leave his girlfriend and their new baby boy behind at home. When he heard we offered Practical Fatherhood classes to the inmates on a weekly basis, for free, he wanted to be part of them. He faithfully came to class and did his homework. He learned how to be a better role model for his son.…

The other day I was reading a devotion that had to do with people’s mindsets toward their vocations. It asked the question: “What are you doing now that will outlive you?”  I stopped and thought about that for a moment. I work for a pregnancy resource center – more “behind the scenes”, you might say. I do…