I absolutely love rain. When it falls gently, or when it falls with force, there is just something special about that glorious water that comes from the clouds. Rain does different things each season. In spring after a rain, the world looks brighter. All the new growth has a sharper green color. Summer rains bring…
I was sitting at my desk recently, fighting back anxiety, when I caught myself longing for the past, for “simpler times.” The stress of work, the surge of COVID, and launching a book were weighing on me, and I mumbled in my head, “If only I was back in college or in my early years…
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12 ESV) The end of summer brings a new school year with its own challenges. It takes a few weeks to settle back into earlier mornings and earlier bedtimes. As lunch accounts run low and tensions run high, I am…
In The Book of Forgiving, Archbishop Desmond Tutu uses the example of being cut off in traffic to demonstrate our ability to choose our response in any given situation. One choice is to take it personally and become angry, which will not lead to anything positive. It will increase his blood pressure and negatively affect…
“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.” (Ps. 139: 7-8 NIV) I’ve been feeling separated from God lately. Prayers are slamming into a closed door. Scripture seems…
We all have some kind of mess in our lives, don’t we? Sometimes the mess looks like a troubled marriage, a rebellious child, financial issues, addictions, or the clutter in our homes. In my work as a home organizer, I often get invited into people’s “messes.” My clients are typically overwhelmed, drowning in stuff, and…