I have an amazing husband whom I love very much. He truly loves our family well, and I am grateful for him. But he’s also human. One of my less-than-favorite things is when he tells me he didn’t have time to do something I asked him to do. I often ask, “Did you really not…
Friday afternoons are a flurry of activity at my house. I chip away at a mountain of laundry as my kids gather Legos and Littlest Pet Shop figures, putting them away in baskets and drawers. We work as a team to tidy up a house that never seems to be completely clean, a pitfall of…
For the summer the devotional team members at The Glorious Table are taking a much-deserved break from the regularly scheduled Milk & Honey devotions on Saturdays. This season is one of extraordinary busyness, beautiful weather, wild family vacations, and, in general, everything simply being different than the rest of the year. So instead of the usual post to read…
My alarm woke me every morning in high school, but only Mom’s insistent urgings finally made my feet hit the floor and carry me to the bathroom. I locked the door, turned on the shower, and often gave in to the lure of the fuzzy rug placed enticingly in front of the heat vent. “Just…
As a freelance editor for Christian publishers and ministries, I’m blessed to find my work uplifting, interesting, and mostly stress-free. The editing is challenging, but it also allows me to easily focus on God. He’s right there on the page, speaking through the words and stories he puts in the hearts of authors to share…
“Could you spare some change?” I often hear this request from the residents of a nursing home where I serve. This usually occurs when I walk by the vending machine near my therapy gym. The residents roll up in their wheelchairs and ask for a dollar or seventy-five cents—enough for a sweet bun or a…