Childlike joy
Recently my young son was ecstatic to receive a new school pencil—just a regular, old-fashioned, orange, made-in-China pencil. He beamed as he proudly showed it to me and... »
Personal Accounts
Count your blessings
A few days ago, I was in a hurry and passed by a middle-aged man sitting on the sidewalk between a church and a hot dog stand. I heard a voice in my conscience say: Stop!... »
Be a true friend
I was listening to a podcast this morning on the topic of friendship. The speaker was talking about when he was going through a difficult time, and when he received some... »
Movin’ and groovin’ with the conductor
Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels and going nowhere? Consider this: We are hurtling through space at a fantastic speed and don’t even realize it because w... »
Darcy and Grace
When I was a teenager, I learned an important lesson on gratitude and positiveness. It came while working in a home for the elderly, where I was helping to take care of t... »
Never say never
I’ve had to eat my words so many times that I’ve finally stopped saying the word “never.” Almost every time I vowed, “I’m never going to do that!” I ended up doing just w... »
Waiting on the Lord
Remember back when waiting was a thing? When strawberries were only available during strawberry season. When letters took weeks to arrive at their destination. When we tr... »
The faith jump
“Look, Auntie Amy, look!” My niece had climbed to the top of a platform at the playground, and she stood waving at me excitedly. “Wow! Good for you!” I came closer until... »
I am not alone
When I started college, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life; it was just the next logical step. At the time I was dabbling in the hippy lifestyle and drugs. My... »
God is on every page
I love quirky news stories, especially the ones that can be a springboard to dive deep into spiritual realities. They can kind of jolt us out of our complacency and help... »
God’s hand in our lives
What proof do we need before we will believe that God exists? For the person determined not to believe, almost anything, no matter how amazing or extraordinary, will even... »
Level up your faith
No doubt about it, today’s culture challenges faith. Judeo-Christian values may have provided the foundation for modern morality in many countries, but culture today is p... »
Have faith in God
A central part of our faith in God is trusting that He knows best, putting matters into His hands, and waiting for Him to work. Here are a couple of situations where I wa... »