I fell in love with whales in Nova Scotia. We took one of my dream trips that summer, driving from Boston to Nova Scotia and all around that wild, wonder-filled maritime province of Canada. It’s still my favorite place of all. I booked a boat tour on the Bay of Fundy, excited at the possibility…
“Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, ‘This is the way you should go,’ whether to the right or to the left.” (Isaiah 30:21 NLT) It was the perfect house. My husband and I always dreamed of living in a historic home in Old Town, close to restaurants, shops,…
“For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!” (Romans 5:10 NIV) Thinking back on my journey toward Christ, I remember the feeling of searching but not being able to quite grasp what…
And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for…
Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28 CSB) Are you like me? Does the idea of rest make you sigh with longing? Rest from day-to-day responsibilities and burdens is an absolute necessity, especially if we find ourselves living at a frenetic pace. Our…
Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. (Romans 12:15 NLT) Finally, the soil is warm enough to put tomato plants in the ground and anticipate sunflowers stretching toward warmth. It takes until June for that to be a reliable bet in Chicago. Before that, we’re busy working the midwestern…