Every year at this time, my something beautiful podcast crew attempt to put something special together for a holiday episode. This year, busyness and all, we were able to put together our second “Nines” episode. What is a “Nines” episode you ask? It’s our Christmas episode based on a 19th Century liturgy. From Wikipedia: The [...]

Ariah Fine has just published his second book – a children’s book – “Clean Water for Elirose.” His first novel, “Giving Up” deals with a number of justice issues and his latest book, continues with the same theme but shares it in an easy to understand way for younger children — along side great illustrations [...]

Well, there’s no denying it. Our two boys are 13 months old and ON THE GO! There’s so much to see, so much to explore, so much to get our hands on, in and around… It’s funny that we can set out all their toys in one room — and they’ll have fun playing — [...]

A pretty cool venture taking place in Alabama… From their website: Nomad’s Land is an answer to prayer and a dream come true. We have prayed and hoped and dreamed of a place like this for over a decade. God’s plan and timing are perfect and we can’t wait to see how it will continue [...]

Growing up, our youth pastor used to remind us, “You can tell where a person’s heart is by looking at their checkbook. For where your treasure and money are — so is your heart.” At the time, I scanned my checkbook and it was easy to tell — Chick-fil-A was where my heart was. (They [...]

“Be kind; for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Ian MacLaren

If you’ve gone through any Christian marriage counseling, it’s HIGHLY likely you’ve heard at least some mention of “The Five Love Languages.” The book, by Gary Chapman, highlights five ways we give and receive love (hint they’re usually one in the same). Chapman breaks the categories down into Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, [...]