After a Long Hiatus, We Finally Returned to Outdoor Church Services

The previous weekend, I did something I haven’t done since March of last year: I woke up early, got all of the kids into the car, and headed to church. Truthfully, I had a small panic attack the previous night about all the “what ifs” that might happen in this…

For Our Family, Advent Is a Time of Needed Rest

I come from a diverse Christian background. My mom is Mormon, while my dad was raised Episcopalian. I’ve dabbled with nondenominational, Baptist, and Pentecostal churches in my own search for what was right for me. When my daughter, Austen, was 4 months old — just three…