Do you ever wonder if God really fashions our steps? In His sovereignty, does He truly orchestrate our lives from beginning to end? In 2020, I was all set to go on a mission trip to Ethiopia. It had made sense. I had a Compassion child in the region and was so excited at the…
God calls us forward. That’s not always easy to remember when the voices of the world and our spiritual adversary are clamoring for us to look back. Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend who was tempted to pick up the pieces of a broken relationship and try to make it work. During…
Every week, as I sit down to write, I open up my laptop to a blank screen. All white. Nothing has been created on that new page. There’s a feeling of exhilaration that comes with the prospect that I’m about to fill that emptiness with words – words that I pray are meaningful, helpful, insightful,…
It was an early, damp morning. I decided to lace up my shoes and take a walk. I hadn’t gotten beyond my driveway when I saw them. Little black birds darting from the sky to the road before heading off to perch in the nearby trees. It took me just a second to realize what…
My bill came to $4.44. A small price to invest in fostering a friendship, I thought. I had just enjoyed a delicious cup of coffee while spending the last hour engaged in lively conversation with a dear friend. We wrapped up our time together with a bear hug and parted ways with big smiles and…
Those of you who subscribe to my blog were probably scratching your heads a couple days ago as a random-looking email from me appeared in your inboxes with the same photo you see above. I want to clear the air, respond to any silent befuddlement, and confess that I goofed (although, perhaps you enjoyed that…
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