It’s been almost 20 years since I had to shop for back-to-school clothes. Where do I even begin, especially if I want to live justly? Ashlee is at that weird in-between stage—outgrowing girls clothing, but not really a junior size. I remember those days from my childhood. For more than a year, the only place …

Micah 6:8 says, “What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” I love that verse. It’s underlined in my Bible. I have it memorized. There’s a cross-stitch sampler of it hanging on my wall.  Now if I can only live it. I say I …

I have loved catching up with old friends on Facebook (maybe you!). I’ve also blogged for five years because I wanted to share social action ideas with others, another use for social media. But I wanted to know what else I could do with it. Could it help me in my speaking or writing ministry? …

Not literally, of course. At least not me (maybe our military). I figure I must be the last person on the planet to read Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, which is mostly about his building schools in Pakistan, not Afghanistan. But reading it made me immediately read his second book, Stones into Schools, …

Even if you’ve never seen all four hours of Gone With the Wind, you probably know the line: “I don’t know nothin’ about birthin’ babies.” I can say that with conviction. I’ve never had a baby. I’ve never been in a delivery room with someone who has. (And here’s a piece of Carol trivia that …