Growing up I never thought, “Someday I’d like to travel.” I loved reading. I loved visiting new places in books. But the idea of me traveling to another country was, well, foreign to me. I grew up in Northern California, so going to Oregon was common. I stayed around the same 150 mile radius my… [Continue Reading]
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MTV’s Teen Mom
The MTV show Teen Mom (spun off from 16 and Pregnant) is the hottest thing out there. You know it’s big when these teen parents grace the majority of the magazine covers at check out stands. Recently, during a radio interview I was asked what I thought about the show. Of course I was happen… [Continue Reading]
Guest blog from the Ugandan Mission Field:
My friend Loring and her family are missionaries in the slums of Uganda. Her recent post on the things that make her happy was great and she said I could repost it here. Find out more about their ministry here. And be sure to check out her amazing post on Generosity. Things that Make Me… [Continue Reading]
My friend Pam Stenzel’s work in Africa!
A note from Pam: Let’s face it. Today’s teenagers are in a whole new arena when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases. They’re facing consequences that teens from previous generations couldn’t even imagine. That is why it is so important to make sure that today’s teens hear straight talk…about sex, about the consequences, about the… [Continue Reading]
The winds swept in with some exciting experiences…
A debriefing of my fall so far and a call to enjoy your family!As fall has brought gold and red to Montana, the winds swept in some exciting experiences. First, I hit the road for Indiana, speaking at a fundraising luncheon for Hope House … an amazing home for teen moms. That was followed by… [Continue Reading]
Ask and you may receive…
Lately in addition to balancing writing, homeschool, baby care, and life … I’ve also been planning a missions’ trip to the Czech Republic. Yesterday I heard amazing news. It’s so exciting, and well … I’m just going to have to fill you in. Here’s the story: I’ve visited the Czech Republic twice–once in 2000 and… [Continue Reading]