Once upon a weary afternoon, I realized a rushed energy had become the anthem of my spirit. A wild river…
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The Freedom of Missing Out
The neon numbers on my nightstand clock insisted it was midnight, yet it may as well have been midday as…
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What Are You Doing Here?
Like toddlers in a toy store, new years come bounding in, bursting with possibility for all that lies ahead. Some…
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Trading Constant Concern for Quiet Relief
I wonder how these same palms I lift in praise can grip so tightly to a thousand concerns. Tears laced…
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Help for the Weary Woman
Rise before dawn for an hour of Bible study and a five-mile run: Check! Fold laundry and order groceries while…
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Peace by Piece
The relentless heat of a late southern summer hung in the air as I cheered from the sidelines of my…
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When the Fear of Being Misunderstood Upsets Our Peace
Through a blur of tears I studied the message, confused by the words it contained. For years I’d served in…
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When Life Doesn’t Follow Your Plans
Short on time and long on haste, I jotted a nearby address into my car’s GPS one morning and, to…
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Seeing God in the Middle of Your Messed-Up Plans
I’ve had my share of daydreams about living on permanent vacation, but this wasn’t how I pictured it going down….
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