An encouraging reminder for those times when it feels like we are spiritually stagnating: God is always at work, even when we can’t see it.
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We long for quiet time - yet when silence comes, we are tempted to fill it with more noise. What might we experience if we embrace the occasional silent night?
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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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When I chose to stop attending church at age 19, I had no idea what I was giving up. One of those things was the spiritual growth that only comes through worshipping, praying, learning, and gathering with other Christians.
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We don’t develop separation anxiety - we are born with it. But the unease and stress that comes when we lose earthly loves – not just people, but beloved pets and even treasured comfort objects – illuminates our most significant need and longing.
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Like waves of water and light, our words and actions have consequences. They ripple forward, but thankfully, also backward - all the way to the cross.
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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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How do we stop our minds from fretting and restlessness over problems we can’t solve? Should we shrug our shoulders and give up? What does God expect of us?
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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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Fear can wreck our empathy and derail our compassion. I wonder what would have become of us if Jesus had been too afraid to show compassion…if He had not gone to the cross.
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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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One day during the pandemic, I opened my mailbox, expecting to find the usual junk mail and bills. Instead, I was surprised to see a vase containing lovely miniature daisies and a beautifully written note from a friend.
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We are always seeking self-improvement, especially in January: exercise, less screen, healthier diets. Yet one of the best ways to improve our physical and spiritual health is to come out of darkness and into the light.
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Years ago, I began a December practice of looking back over the whole year and summarizing it in writing. I have learned that considering the past is an essential spiritual exercise with unexpected benefits.
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Few prayers are more powerful than those in which we offer God’s words back to Him.
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Although I have endured some rough seasons, faced with heavy burdens that made gratitude feel elusive, I’ve begun to notice that minor annoyances are more likely to stifle thankfulness in me.
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Over the past few years, popular culture has hijacked the name “Karen” as a negative label. But rash words, name-calling, and verbal lashing don't bring reconciliation or healing in relationships or cultures.
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An unfortunate incident on a California freeway made me wish emotions could be sucked up like dust by a vacuum. Instead, we have to learn how to manage them when the emotional pollen count is high.
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The inspiring story of how my dad recovered his hope following the death of my sister, following a three-year battle with ALS in 2010.
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Maybe a commencement address isn’t meant to be more than a pep talk, but at such a significant moment in those young lives, wouldn’t it be great if it were?
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