It’s About Time
There are only twenty-four hours in a day. That’s all we get, and it’s God’s design. If we are to stay physically healthy, a certain amount of time is required for the basics, like sleeping [...]
Habits > Resolutions
The start of a new year often brings the pressure to set big resolutions—and, let’s be honest, the overwhelming feeling that we likely will not stick to them. It's funny that so many of [...]
Giving…and Receiving
Christmas is a season of giving. We celebrate the birth of Jesus, God’s incredible gift to us. And we often celebrate by giving to others. Gift cards are among the top-selling Christmas presents in [...]
So Many Reasons to be Thankful
Traveling in Maine recently I was fascinated by the beauty of lighthouses. Long before electricity and the invention of automated lights that could be turned on from a distance, people actually climbed the winding [...]
How Your Theology Impacts Your Daily Life
It is easy to graduate from a program or school and shove everything one has learned to the back of the mind, never to be thought of again. No matter the program, the work is [...]
When Grief Comes to Visit
Grief is sneaky. In early July, I woke up very out of sorts one day. I snapped at my husband, growled through my workday, and was generally not nice to myself or to others. By [...]