Last week, I resigned from my job of fourteen years. It was a shock to all but the handful of people who have been privy to my dream of a smaller life, a more flexible life, a less busy life a not-8-to-5-Monday-through-Friday life. It’s a dream I’ve harbored for over a decade. Deep down, I…
They asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. (Mark 16:3-4 NIV) In Mark 16, Mary and Mary followed the customs of their culture. Their hearts were set on God…
What is an attractive life? Let me explain. I don’t mean attractive as in physical appearance. I’m not talking about a life that looks like an air-brushed magazine cover. When I searched ‘definition of attractive’ on Google, I came up with these definitions: Appealing or pleasing to the senses Having beneficial qualities or features that…
“But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.” (1 Tim. 6:6-7 ESV) Is contentment an area in which you struggle? Does it seem like everyone else is thriving or has a put-together life while you are floundering? One major contributor…
As a starry-eyed newlywed, I envisioned life with little stress, exciting jobs, more than enough money, and easy-to-parent kids. But as the years have accumulated, my reality has felt different. Can you relate? Decisions feel heavy, work is sometimes whatever pays the bills, the bank account can feel stretched too thin, and parenting is just…
When I was fifteen years old, I received a rather unconventional—not to mention memorable—driving lesson from my mom. That winter, we’d had a stretch of bad weather, and everything was covered in snow and ice. But after the main roads were cleared, Mom drove me up to our local high school parking lot. Because I…