“Those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.” (1 John 2:5 NLT) I fell in love with my husband right before I left for my freshman year of college. With four hours of driving time separating us because he attended a different…
My heart sank as I heard the teacher call my name. “Megan, you’re being checked out for a doctor’s appointment.” I couldn’t believe my poor luck. It was recess time, and today was the day the stars were finally going to align. I had been cast to play April and my crush would be playing…
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. (1 John 3:1 NIV) For some time now, I’ve been crazy about the word lavish—a juicy word that…
Did I offer peace today? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come. ~Henri Nouwen…
My twenty-three-year-old daughter recently moved from our home in Virginia to Los Angeles, California. During the year Alex lived with us after her college graduation, we often talked about the logistics of her planned move to the west coast. How would she get her belongings all the way to the other side of the country? And…
Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. ~Psalm 100:4 MSG I sit staring at the screen, once again wondering which of my favorite passwords I used on this website the last time I visited. The error message indicates I have logged in here before, previously assigning…