Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Good Gifts Stir Fear Instead of Gratitude Last week, two opportunities I had been praying for opened up for…
Ordinary Service and Our Extraordinary God
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough I cooked a lot for Todd’s single friends when we were first married, hospitality isn’t something I’ve done enough…
When the Days Feel Scarce
Reading Time: 2 minutesA few years ago, a friend gave me a “One Line a Day” journal. It’s a five-year journal that has…
Dieting to the Glory of God
Reading Time: 3 minutesI first noticed it a couple of weeks ago. My social media feeds always contain a fair number of ads…
Christmas Memories and Christmas Wishes
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy grandma used to keep a glass container of peppermint sticks on the TV, right under the starburst clock that…
Mama, You Don’t Have to Save Christmas
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many years, Christmas was a struggle. Christmas decorations in a too-small house, buying gifts on a too-small budget, and…
When Time Feels Short and God Seems Silent
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne thing I’ve noticed in this season of life is the feeling that time is running out, while at the…
Grief, Memory, and the Hope We Hold in Christ
Reading Time: 3 minutesSaturday we made a quick trip to my hometown. On the way there, I was telling Todd about going to…
The Gift of Midlife Friendship
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago, I attended my ten-year high school reunion. I was talking with a mother of a classmate who had…
When Life Changes in a Heartbeat
Reading Time: 3 minutesYour life can change in a heartbeat. I am always struck by how quickly it can happen. The planned quiet…
When Obedience Looks Ordinary
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago, when I was a youth leader, we watched a video on serving God. The speaker challenged the watchers…
Video Update
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere are a couple of videos I haven’t shared yet. In the first video, I share six steps you can…
