Coffee Talk: On Being Brave

I love engaging my daughter in conversation. She is smart, witty, and asks lots of questions. Sometimes the questions fly out of nowhere, and we catch each other off guard. Sometimes this causes us to laugh out loud, and at other times it causes us to think. We were riding in the car not tooContinue reading “Coffee Talk: On Being Brave”

Special Treat: What I Learn from my Daughter about Heaven and the Theology of Butter

I’m over at Amy Julia Becker’s Christianity Today blog discussing one of the things I continue to learn from my daughter. My daughter loves condiments. She squeezes massive amounts of ketchup on her fries or grits—yes, grits! She pours mountains of syrup on her pancakes. Yet, none of those indulgences compare to her love ofContinue reading “Special Treat: What I Learn from my Daughter about Heaven and the Theology of Butter”

Coffee Talk: A Child Shall Lead Them

This past May, I had the opportunity to check an item off my bucket list. For her birthday, I took my daughter to see Kirk Franklin in concert. Hands down, Kirk Franklin is one my favorite gospel artists, and he is actually in competition with Michael Jackson to become my daughter’s favorite artist as well.Continue reading “Coffee Talk: A Child Shall Lead Them”