“Those who heard this asked, ‘Who then, can be saved?’ Jesus replied, ‘What is impossible with man is possible with God.’ Peter said to him, ‘We have left all we had to follow you!’ ‘Truly, I tell you,’ Jesus said to them, ‘no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or…
A cliché is a phrase that is overused and has, therefore, lost its impact. The word “cliché” is a word we borrowed from the French. The term refers to a metal template used in a printing press—the plate that was dipped in ink and stamped on paper. By definition, a cliché is non-unique and repetitive….
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” (Prov. 16:3 NIV) Do you dream of a lush, beautiful and, most of all, productive vegetable garden? Your family picking fresh ingredients for a salad to go with dinner? Advertisements often use images, like that of a woman strolling through her garden,…
The truck eased off the highway and came to a stop in a cloud of dust. It was day five of our cross-country road trip, towing our new home behind us, and our tank was nearing empty—both literally and figuratively. Nevada stretched before us, reaching as far as our eyes could see. A narrow ribbon…
For many of us, the shortest month of the year seems to drag on forever. No matter where you live, days seem darker and drearier. It’s colder than normal. All the fun and hubbub of Christmas and the new year feel like a distant memory. Where I live, in the Mid-Atlantic region, February is when…
January is no longer a time when I lament who I haven’t yet become. Instead, I am choosing radical acceptance both for who I am and who I am becoming. I have not gotten here quickly or easily; rather, this is a hard-earned, always evolving lens through which I’m learning to frame my story. I’m…