Pooh Bear and I have been friends for as long as I can remember. At the mere mention of his name, my heart launches into song…Winnie the Pooh (Pooh!) . . . Winnie the Pooh (Pooh!) . . . Tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff…(Yours too?)We were first introduced through Disney ... read more
Speak Forth
Speak to me inside of her. That was the word the Lord whispered into my heart the day I hit my knees in prayer for a friend.I had struggled in our relationship. We were in a Bible study together and it seemed that no matter how I tried to encourage her in her walk with the Lord, my words were ... read more
Mercy Womb
"And her offspring will crush the head of the serpent…" (Genesis 3:15) The opening three chapters of Genesis are known to most of us for their purpose in describing the origin of life, and establishing the character of God as creator. The depth of these few chapters; however, is as unending as God ... read more
The Not-So-Cinderella Happily Ever After
Its more than the way her blue dress glides across the ballroom floor, as if the breath of life met a watercolor painting, or how her ever-so-perfectly messy hair flows in the breeze as her horse canters through the forest. Disney’s 2015 live action Cinderella is simply captivating, a film I could ... read more
Sowing Seeds of Prayer for Our Children
I first started praying for my son Aviel (and any brothers or sisters yet to come) when I was twenty, seven full years before he was born. (Aviel, pronounced ah-vee-EL, is a Hebrew name meaning "My father is God.")Honestly, I wish I had started sooner! In my early single days, it simply never ... read more
Where are the Spiritual Mothers? A Titus 2 Vision for Friendship
"I just need some help."This wasn't the first time total and utter exhaustion had settled in. Being pregnant with number three made for many challenges while chasing a toddler and spending countless hours on the city bus getting my bigger one to school."Can you call someone to come over?" my ... read more
Bearing Fruit In Season
I am an architect, but I'm not.I am a missionary, but I'm not.Sound confusing? Maybe the confusion subsides when we embrace a view of vocation as separate from that of career -- as something that far surpasses nine to five work hours, salaries and benefits, something that begins to describe ... read more
It’s Not a Small World: Lessons from the Ballpark
It’s a small world after all…I can't remember the first time I heard that well-known song from Disney's iconic ride.My earliest childhood memories are running up and down Main Street USA, in Disneyland. At the time, my father, Jerry Narron, was a catcher for the (then) California Angels. The ... read more
Is the Book Always Better? {A Conversation with a Film Maker}
Last year, I left a conversation filled with inspiration and wonder, after learning from my dear friend, filmmaker Sarah Williams, the process involved in adapting a shared favorite novel into a film. For this year's March of Books, I thought I might invite Sarah into the discussion to help us get ... read more
Made New by the Rain {How a Children’s Book Ministered to My Soul}
"'Come on, rain!' I say."As I read the opening line to this small children’s book, words printed on a warm yellow page, I knew it was providential that someone had left it on the shelf.We were at services with our congregation in Jerusalem. For a reason that I can no longer recall, the ... read more
