What’s the big deal about pumpkin spice? Why do we get so excited about falling leaves and the orange, red, and gold of autumn? At a recent women’s retreat in South Carolina, I was giddy with excitement over every tiny glimpse of color. I scoured the trees to discover a blush of crimson among the […]
Can you pinpoint moments on the timeline of your life when you saw evidence of God’s mighty works? Do you have memories of events that gave you reasons to believe, to hope, and to rejoice? I remember traveling with my family and in-laws to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon Lodge, […]
In a world filled with anxiety and despair, we can still find joy. We just need to retrain our minds to focus on the goodness and loveliness that still exists. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, […]
Does it ever seem like you spend a lot of time hearing about God, but you don’t actually hear from God? Sometimes we have to go outdoors and experience nature in order to hear from God. I’m not the outdoorsy type. Even as a child, when all the other kids were outside playing ball and […]
“We become what we behold.” William Blake “We are being transformed into His likeness by looking intently on who He is.” Ruth Chou Simons in Beholding and Becoming. In the middle of a tough season, when many are having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit, one of my friends has been radiant with newfound joy. […]
“I wonder as I wander…” A traditional Appalachian ballad begins with those words. So simple, yet so poignant. “I wonder as I wander out under the sky…” Likewise, I’m inclined to wonder. Why did Jesus the Savior come to die for poor, ordinary (or ornery) people? Did you ever stop and really consider the wonder […]