My husband says I could stay in the deep end for hours. He says I’m like an Olympic swimmer. But he’s definitely not talking about the pool; he’s talking about my tolerance of emotional interactions and expression. Because emotions are deep, and your emotions are a really deep and meaningful part of who you are….
Ever since I started reading the Bible as a new Christian, Simon Peter has been the character I’ve identified with the most. When he is first introduced, he is impulsive and reactionary. He does the wrong things but rationalizes that they are for the right reasons. His first instincts are to control and fix problems…
Sometimes when we step out in faith, an unexpected turn of events knocks us off our feet. I remember watching my one-year-old granddaughter as she took her first tottering steps. Using every ounce of strength, she pulled herself up and gripped the edge of the coffee table with her soft little hands. She moved one…
You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? . . . They are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. Christ is…
When tragedy devastates the landscape of our lives, where can we find hope? Recently, while traveling in Alaska, I rode past an area that had been ravaged by wildfire. The spruce trees that once dominated the landscape had been reduced to charred skeletons. But the sight that kept my camera clicking was the beautiful blanket…
I still own the sewing machine that belonged to my grandmother and great-grandmother. The small, black Singer assisted me in making childhood clothes, my wedding dress, and curtains that hang in my house to this day. In the past, when people saw my machine, they often asked, “Is it a toy?” No, it’s a sentimental…