Peace in the storm
What will this new year bring? Will I be able to cope? Am I equipped to make the necessary changes? Will I encounter towering obstacles? Will life throw me a curveball th... »
Volume 27.01 | January 2026
Insurance or assurance?
As last year drew to a close, I was struggling with many worries that had been making me feel insecure for some time. Then I came across an article about the difference b... »
New year promise: His unchanging presence
As we turn the page on the past year and enter into the new year, with all its promise and hope, uncertainties and unknowns, we can expect to experience change. The world... »
The key puzzle piece
I have a weird 3D puzzle. It has seven hexagon blocks with six colors on each one, all in a different order. You put one block in the middle, and then try to match up the... »
Forgive yourself and try again
Forgiveness is never easy, but often the person we have the hardest time forgiving is ourselves. It’s so easy to remember all the times we made mistakes and let ourselves... »
Forgetting the past
As we stand before the portal of a new year, we don’t know what it’s going to bring, and I’m glad for that. I’m glad we can’t pull aside the curtain of time and see what... »
Planning for the New Year
The New Year is a good time to clean our spiritual binoculars and get a vision for what’s ahead. The “Big Five” in Africa refers to the five most iconic and sought-after... »
Running our race
The Bible tells us that we are to “run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1–2). Like ath... »
Seeing God in the future
I’ve come to realize that, whenever I find myself overwhelmed by worry, what I’m really doing is imagining a future without God in it. I’m facing the future alone, forget... »
The flowers will come
Seven years ago, the land our home is built on was a flat, rocky field of weeds. I wanted a backyard with a big tree that spread out in the center of the yard, so we plan... »
The wonder of a New Year
At the end of last year, a friend asked me to care for her five-year-old daughter. On New Year’s Eve, two of my sons and their wives invited me and the little girl to acc... »
Ditching ruts and embracing new challenges
Making significant changes in routines, habits, and ways of doing things that have become second nature to you can be challenging. But when you discover that certain patt... »