This year has packed a punch more widespread and significant than any other in our lifetime. Every time I think I’ve seen the worst, a new devastating event is lurking around the corner. The global pandemic would have been enough to deliver a wallop on its own. As we layer on racial unrest, police brutality,…
The curved metal prongs dragged through the ground behind the tractor, slicing through the dirt and ripping up weeds that threatened to choke the life out of the plants. The task was threefold: kill the weeds, place good soil on top of the rows, and allow the air to penetrate the soil and promote good…
We struggled up the last hill, staggering under the weight of our packs. As we crested that hill, we saw it. Our goal. The point that we had been walking toward for the past week in the wilds of the Black Hills of South Dakota. What was this oasis we had longed for in the…
There are many history-making moments recorded in the Bible that took place around a simple meal: Abraham serving dinner to three mysterious travelers; Joseph’s brothers having lunch while deciding what to do with their little brother after tossing him into an empty well; Joseph serving those same brothers a sumptuous meal years later in Egypt;…
It drives me crazy when my kids aren’t thankful. It really bothers me when they’re already focused on what’s next instead of being thankful for the right now; when they don’t appreciate the belongings they have; when they’re “bored” an hour after a fun outing. I think it drives me crazy for two reasons. One,…
Abundance is a tricky thing. It seems the more you have, the more you want. Take restaurants, for example. My favorite restaurant when I was a little girl was Burger King. We didn’t eat out much in the 80s, but when we did, it was two-for-one Whoppers on payday. When I moved to the city…