Do you ever wish you were less attached to your phone? That you could set it down and walk away? It’s something I strive for, but most of the time I fail miserably. Until the inevitable happened last month. As I went to take a picture on my phone, I received the dreaded message that…
Growing up, I was captivated by vending machines. Push a few buttons, insert some quarters, and seconds later, the requested treat would appear. To my six-year-old mind, it was like magic. Though I rarely had the opportunity to use one, whenever I did, I would stand in front of the machine for long minutes, wide-eyed,…
One of the first big purchases my husband and I made together was an Ikea kitchen table. Its compact square shape fit perfectly in the small eating space of our apartment, and the ambiguous black/brown color meant it would go with everything else we had. Since it could expand to seat six people, I made…
What is the most amazing thing you ever saw God do? Almost a decade ago, I went on my first mission trip, a twenty-four-hour journey from the church parking lot to our hostel in Aflao, Ghana. I prayed more than usual in the months leading up to the trip. Two things kept coming up in…
My son is nearly five, and like many kids his age, he’s full of questions, particularly at bedtime. Recently, as I was putting him to bed, he excitedly asked, “Do you know what tomorrow is?” Racking my brain, I could think of nothing special. “Um . . . a fun day at school?” “No, Mom….
Raw emotion took me by surprise even though the words had been penned six months earlier—by me. Lord, I am struggling with our relationship regarding praying for him. It hurts my heart to struggle like this. Why do I pray for him? It isn’t so much your silence, it’s the opposite. Harm. Why do I…