Before Ronin was born, I knew very little about Down syndrome. I knew it was a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome, and I had heard playground jokes about the “short bus” and the “R-word.” But that was about it. I had never actually known anyone with Ds. When I first learned that my son had Down syndrome –...
Okay. So… for a while now I’ve been wanting to sit down to write about the new year. About resolutions. Vision-casting. Aiming. And now, here we are, already near the...
Recently I watched The Terminator for the first time, and right now Ray and I are studying through the Book of Revelation. Both of these things, punctuated by the current loudness...
I’ve experienced the mountaintop, and I’ve been through the valley. I’m learning how both are necessary parts of this Christian exodus journey toward our Promised Land. The mountains put heaven...
I recently heard about a Q&A with the best-selling author, Nora Roberts. After being asked how to balance writing and kids, she shared an analogy comparing life’s priorities to juggling...
I often come back to this quote from Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 novel, Fight Club: “If you don’t know what you want,” the doorman said, “you end up with a lot...
Hi! I'm Hayley. I met my husband while driving 80mph on a southern California freeway, and for years life kept moving in the fast lane. Chasing, racing, rushing. But in 2021, God intervened. Through His prompting we've slowed down, moved to the country, and have been growing so much closer to Him. This is our family's story of what He's been doing in our lives ever since.
