I have occasionally heard people say that they don’t regret anything in their lives; that they wouldn’t be the people they are today without all the choices they’ve made and circumstances they’ve endured. But while I believe it’s true that I wouldn’t be who I am without my past, I also cannot bring myself to…
The other day I went on a first-grade field trip. We loaded up those iconic yellow buses full of energetic children and drove into the country, bound for a day full of adventures. Between me and the teacher, we had eighteen of those wild things in our care. We dragged nets through the lake looking…
A thousand dollars can fix car problems, pay rent, or help with a house payment. A thousand dollars keeps water flowing, heat working, and food on the table. A thousand dollars is a lot of money. The size of your bank account doesn’t change that. A number of years ago, my husband and I made…
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. (Proverbs 12:22 NIV) My family and I recently went on a road trip that took us into Canada. When we were planning our trip from Michigan to Boston and noticed the most direct route sent us not only through Canada but directly through Niagara…
I’m a questioner. I knew this without putting a label to it, but Gretchen Rubin, in her book The Four Tendencies, labeled it for me and offered me confirmation. Questioners are happy to do anything for anyone, but first we must be assured it makes sense. We have to know we’re making the effort for…
No one wants to label themselves a failure, but we all fail. The Bible spells it out clearly for us: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23 NIV). Knowing we will fail and probably fail often, however, shouldn’t leave us feeling discouraged. We were never meant to do any…