I watched him watch her. The groom, already in place, watched as the bride began her walk down the aisle. She was beautiful. Radiant – inside and out. Her eyes quickly locked with his as she continued to walk forward on the arm of her father. Overcome with emotion, the groom cried openly as he…

There is something deep inside of us that is drawn to nature. The vast expanse of the sky by day; the never-ending canopy of stars by night. The trees, birds, flowers – all of it calls to something deep within us. Something that longs to slow down; to be unhurried; to cast off the shackles…

Can you work overtime this week? Sure! Can you lead this new Bible study? Yes! Can you help coach this team? Come to this party? Attend this important meeting? Of course! Saying yes was a default setting of mine for years. No wasn’t an option. There were many reasons why – I wanted to be…

Specificity. I completely enjoy that word. First of all, I think it’s enormously fun to say (the more syllables a word has, the better in my book). Secondly, I value it’s meaning. Especially when it comes to prayer. Early in my Christian walk, I tended to pray quite generically. “Lord, bless so and so…” “Father,…

I opened my blinds one morning to see it. Right there, staring back at me, was a black cat with the very tail end of a small bird bulging from its mouth. I was horrified! As I stood there lamenting the bird’s end, I quickly realized the error of my way. Just a couple months…

Weightlifting. Besides Arnold Schwarzenegger, “The Rock”, and my husband, is there really anyone else on the planet who enjoys this activity? The very idea of stressing your muscles to the point of exhaustion and pain is not my idea of fun (and, of course, “fun” should be a prerequisite for any activity or task, in…