Life

This may be more of a girl thing, but have you ever said a sentence that begins: “I need someone who …”? Since high school I had an unwritten list like this. “I need someone who makes me laugh.” “I need someone who I can have deep conversations with.” …

When I was single, I received mixed reviews on marriage. There were some who seemed to truly enjoy matrimony. Others spoke of marriage as being “hard work” but worth the effort. Still others offered horror stories. When Kevin and I were newly engaged, …

  You all know my story — job hunt, let down, hunt some more. But I am happy to inform you that I just landed, you guessed it, an internship! I used to think that once you graduated you were past the internship stage of life; well, this economy ha …

  Think back to when you were a freshman in college. What did you think your future vocation would be? I wanted to get involved with youth ministry or worship planning in a church. Well, four weeks ago I graduated with a completely different degre …

I probably wouldn’t have characterized my singleness as “special” (at least not in a good sense) when I was in the midst of it. But since getting married and having a baby, I have developed a deeper appreciation of that season. The following words, wri …

Not long ago, a Boundless reader e-mailed me and told me that he looked forward to hearing some of my observations and insights regarding family life, now that I am married and about half of a year into motherhood. I haven’t written a lot about these t …

Storm is a child being raised with a unique opportunity. This child’s mom and dad are keeping the sex of the 4 month old a secret from their Toronto family and friends so that Storm can decide what he/she wants to be when he/she gets old enough. A few …

I remember a feeling that consumed me last summer; it was a feeling of meaning and purpose. I was interning at Focus on the Family, and nothing in my life had ever felt so right. After several years of education, I felt as though I had finally transcen …