My hands immersed in suds, I stand at the kitchen sink and gaze at the aura of green tinging the trees against blue sky outside my window. Buds are beginning to open. A hint of spring awakens. Bloom is coming to the brown earth. As I savor the beauty, I become aware that my windows…
A few years ago, I walked through a difficult misunderstanding with a loved one. No matter what I did, I could not convince them of my innocence, nor did any sort of verbal wrangling help them understand things from my perspective. To be misunderstood is to experience some of the greatest pain in our lives….
My son was expelled from preschool. Maybe that sounds shocking—it was to me! But apparently it happens over fifty thousand times every year.[1] I’m sure this leads to a lot of hurt, frustration, and shame. While I’m sure there is no easy solution, I’m convinced that one of the best ways to learn and grow…
He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. (Ps. 147:4-6 ESV) Do you ever feel like your life doesn’t matter, like you’re just an expendable character? When…
For a while, God has been patiently teaching me about the beauty of patience. His method is simple. He asks me to wait—again, and again. Waiting for a diagnosis and more waiting to see if treatments worked, waiting for a pandemic to end and life to return to “normal,” waiting for loved ones to trust…
Did you know that the United States currently averages over 750,000 divorces a year, making it one of the countries with the highest divorce rate in the world? You may quickly assume that this heartbreaking statistic results from young and impulsive decisions. However, statistics reveal a different trend. Since 1990, the age group most likely…