“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9 NIV) About thirteen years ago, I attended a church service wherein my pastor mentioned a man named George Mueller. He talked about…
This June, educational leaders in many states canceled graduations. There were no walks across a stage. No cheers or cowbells. No congratulatory lines with hugs. Although I don’t remember it, my mom tells a story of my preschool graduation. In my purple robe and hat, I asked, “Do I go to college now?” I knew…
In August, summer begins to give way to back-to-school as we trade in swimsuits and popsicles for school clothes and lunches. Even if we’re sad to see summer fade away, we often anticipate the routine and order the school year offers. This August, though, the routine and order looks and feels different from most of…
Cleaning out closets is not a chore I particularly love, but I do love the feeling I get when the chore is done. The purging of all the useless junk that has been taking up space feels good. It feels like a burden has been lifted. Old clothes, items not needed anymore, random papers and…
“Abba, I’m done.” Those three words made up the most genuine prayer I’d prayed in years. Prayer has always come as a bit of a struggle for me. My problem isn’t with time or discipline. Every morning I set aside 30-45 minutes of time alone with God. Sometimes I invite a Christian author to join…
While I was not raised in the Catholic tradition, I come from a long line of faithful Catholic women. My grandmother was a daily-Mass-attending, Eucharist-serving, funeral-meal-hosting servant of the church. I became a Christian in 2006, and she died in 2007. My own commitment to faith coincided only a short time with hers, but that…