When I find myself reminiscing about summer memories, I often think of the summer we went to family camp. We met a couple who brought eleven of their twelve children to camp. And that wasn’t the only exceptional thing about this family. The thing that made the biggest impression on me was the crazy nicknames…
When your child is playing in the other room, and you suddenly realize you haven’t heard him or her for a few minutes, you undoubtedly make one assumption: something is wrong. Whenever this happened, and I called to our oldest daughter, “Becca, what are you doing?” she would always reply, “I’m being very carefully!” Grammar…
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children, and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God. (Ephesians 5:1-2 CSB) My dad has always had a workshop wherever we’ve lived. He spends a lot of time there building cabinets and other…
“How do you forgive yourself?” A few seconds passed. No one moved to answer. My mind was forming a response. Talking in front of a group is not an activity I relish, but I knew I was going to speak up this time. I didn’t have all the answers, but I had hope and my…
They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, not as the scribes. (Mark 1:22 ESV) About halfway through reading the Gospel of Mark, I noticed that Jesus’s disciples, the crowd who followed him, and even the Pharisees and others who were antagonistic toward him were repeatedly “astonished” or…
When we’re going through a challenging time, it can be helpful to remind ourselves of times when God has been faithful in the past. Recalling his provision can infuse us with hope, belief, and trust that he can and will get us through. After college, I faced the challenge of finding a job. I was…