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
