Whether seeking to unravel underwater mysteries, wondering what lies outside Earth's orbit, or forming attachments to others, our desire to "know" is a clue to why God created us.
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A few summers ago, I took a pottery class. I thought making a pot looked so easy and fun until I tried to throw one on the wheel myself. Every attempt ended as an ugly lump of clay. It turns out that making a pot is not as easy as I believed. And neither is being made into something new.
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Remaining strong to the end as a Christian and standing firm in the faith despite the inevitable funguses, infections, attacks, and storms in life is not something we can do alone.
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The only reasons we need to make prayer a top priority each day are because God said to pray, and Jesus modeled it. But, as I examine my prayer life, I find other vital reasons for praying. Here are a few.
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What if, instead of being thankful only for earthly blessings and relationships, we dove into the deepest well of gratitude?
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Though I have spent tremendous energy banking on earthly things to anchor me, I have been known to casually release, or hold loosely, my trust in God.
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Becoming a parent was like stepping forward and realizing the floor was missing. Being a mother was not what I had expected, and I was ill-prepared. But now, when I step into the unknown, I have a secret weapon.
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In the midst of a car accident is not the best time to consider whether or not Jesus is who He says He is. But that’s what my husband did 25 years ago.
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Parenting can feel like being stuck in a swamp with no way out but to keep slogging. And no wonder it's tough to raise tiny humans – we struggle to be mature and do the right things ourselves.
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I had blind faith in a pack of sled dogs in the sub-arctic until the lights went out. Then, my faith disappeared like the misty air coming out of my lungs, because I didn’t know or trust the animals to lead me home.
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Although we don't always have control over whether parents (birth or adoptive) are part of our lives or whether we have siblings, a spouse, or children, we can control whether we have and grow friendships.
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One night after I brought my first baby home from the hospital, my husband returned from work to find me crying on the bed in the dark. I was holding the baby, who was also wailing, and I was in near-total shutdown mode. I had tried everything in the books to soothe him, but nothing worked. I felt like giving up.
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