“For though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became worthless, and their senseless hearts were darkened.” (Romans 1:21 CSB) God, please show me what’s next. I can’t keep doing this! I whispered discontent into the pages of my prayer journal. My daily routines had me…
“Am I being led by love or pushed by fear?” Emily P. Freeman asks in one episode of her podcast. One of my children instantly comes to mind. He has a tendency to forcefully nudge people out of the way when he wants to get to where everyone else is going. Though this is slightly…
Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 CSB) Recently, I was reading Keep Showing Up by Karen Ehman, and a particular quote stuck with me. The book’s topic is marriage, but I think this quote is applicable to life in general….
A few weeks after I invited a new friend to my house for lunch, she graciously offered a return invitation. Her home is larger than mine—I knew that, and I thought I didn’t care. But she did say it was 9,000 square feet. That’s a lot of square feet. At the time, I was contemplating…
Okay, I’ll admit it: housekeeping is not really my thing. Don’t get me wrong. I like a clean house as much as the next person, but as an author I much prefer to spend time in imaginary worlds rather than the (sometimes) dusty real one. And I’m okay with that. What’s more, so is my…
“Find your own rhythm,” we’re told. But in a world full of comparison, how is that done—especially with a million messages bombarding us each day? “Strive for greatness!” “Nothing is impossible!” “Ten steps to success!” “Three keys to a wonderful marriage and family!” “Follow me, and I’ll give you all the answers!” It’s exhausting. Instead…