Have you ever picked blueberries? I remember picking blueberries at my grandparents’ house when I was a kid. When I close my eyes, an image floats behind my eyelids of my ten-year-old self. I’m barefoot, dressed in brightly colored shorts and a T-shirt. My hair swings in the breeze as I stand in front of…
“Knowledge speaks, wisdom listens.” ~Jimi Hendrix I never turn down an offer of prayer. Even if I don’t have something pressing on my mind, my default is to ask for wisdom. James 1:5 speaks to God’s promise to give wisdom any time we ask for it. I love this assurance of provision since heaven…
Several years ago our family traveled from Georgia to Colorado for a skiing vacation. We had a black Labrador named Tessa at the time. As anyone with pets knows, vacations present the conundrum of what to do with them while you’re away. Fortunately, friends offered to take Tessa for the week. They had lost their…
It turns out there are no shortcuts to get the job done. Even now as I sit at my keyboard, struggling to put my thoughts into words, I yearn for the Easy Button made famous by Staples ads. I am looking for a formula, a blueprint, or the ubiquitous “five easy steps to success.” I…