You’re beautiful
Something precious happened at Sunday school today. After teaching my class of younger children, I went to host the Q&A session with the older children. Today, there... »
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Rediscovering joy
Most of us experienced the cumulative impact of the COVID pandemic on our everyday lives throughout the past few years. For some of us, this resulted in a lessening of ou... »
Loving-kindness is twice blessed
The weather had been dark and rainy, and I felt just as gloomy. It happens to us all, I guess. As I sat at my desk, I remembered it was the birthday of a longtime friend—... »
My friend’s secret
Some say that happiness is what we make it. The more time I spend with a certain friend, the more I’m convinced that’s true. Several years ago, he was a successful busine... »
Finding perfection
I remember, as a very little girl, looking out across the field behind our home at what appeared to be the perfect tree. I could hardly contain my excitement as I ran to... »
Contentment
“Having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”[[1 Timothy 6:8]] Those words went through my mind as I washed the breakfast dishes. Was that even possible? Co... »
5 ways to relax
Every morning, I wake up and board an express train leaving from fast-track station. As I speed along life’s rails, I stare out the window and think. Where has the time g... »
Joy in this mess
Yesterday I surrounded my table with friends, and we served a dinner my husband took hours to create. It was a wonderful evening. Also yesterday, headlines read of two se... »
Living in My Joy
It’s human nature to equate happiness with a problem-free existence. But if you allow circumstances to dictate your level of happiness, you will be constantly bracing you... »
Ambassadors
There’s a story, possibly apocryphal, about an American woman whose son was appointed Minister to the Court of Saint James’s, the term for an ambassador to the United Kin... »
An unexpected opportunity
One late Saturday afternoon, I decided to go shopping at a nearby mall. As part of my daily walking routine, I wanted to see if I could make it there on foot. However, I... »
Catch the boat
You may have heard the story of the man who was trapped in a flood and had a vision of God’s hand reaching down from heaven and lifting him to safety. As the water starte... »
The pillar that moved
Every once in a while, my husband mentions another move he’s thought of, and I feel my stomach tighten. They say women are “nesters,” and sure enough, for me moving usual... »