Dr. Carmen Joy Imes

I was in the first class Dr. Karl Kutz taught at Multnomah University in the fall of 1996. My best friend, Jill, and I sat near the front in...

We were in the mood to explore. Up for something new. Felt like we needed to get "out." But where? Falls in Downtown Oregon Ci...

Are you counting down 'til midnight? Wondering how to stay awake for the rest of the evening? Join me in re-living this year's high...

I sat in the Denver airport on my way home from Atlanta, waiting to board my plane with all the other travelers. Most stared at their phones...

Anthropologists and missiologists sometimes use the term "Third-Culture Kid" (TCK) to describe those growing up in a culture tha...

In a time where questions of gender, identity, and sexual orientation are at the forefront of public policy and public discourse, it's u...

I still have not forgotten the talk our principal gave us on the first day of high school. It was the strangest "pep talk" I have ...

It was Easton's idea.  We had about an hour before the kids' bedtime and wanted to go outside. "Let's make a hopscot...

I've already mentioned this resource last year , but it's getting better all the time as more videos are released, and I'm gues...

Are you extraordinary? On a whim, we counted all the books and magazines in our house the other day. 1,732 That's quite a few...

This is my 15th Mother's Day as a mom, if you count the one following my first pregnancy, which ended in miscarriage. I've received ...

"Esteemed Mr. President,   "My name is María Dolores, but I can't give you my last name or anybody's last name or where...

It's rare that I find a new children's book series that I can recommend. Those that are well written often have objectionable conten...

Easton stood there in my bathroom, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes and shivering in the morning cold. "Mom, I had a question for you ...

This was a big week at our house. And I mean BIG. I taught a FULL week of classes at Multnomah University and Western Seminary, subbing 14...

Have you struggled with having consistent time with God? Most people do, and it's especially tricky for parents with kids at home. My de...

InterVarsity published a short piece I wrote for their blog for Women in the Academy and Professions . It went live this morning. Here'...

Well . . . sort of. We now have 3 cherished books in our family library written by yours truly (4 if you count my MA thesis). Just last we...

Whether playing games or working on my dissertation, Ana and I make a great team! Christmas break afforded lots of extra time with the ...

One of my favorite bloggers , a friend from seminary, just launched a new devotional blog with her teenage daughter. Lindsay and Kate would...