Letting Go of Holiday Ideals for the Savior
The holiday season is upon us and so are all the impossible expectations. (Is this too Grinch-ish for the beginning of a devotional?)...
What It Means To Be Blessed (Excerpt from “The Blessed Life”)
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” Matthew 5:3 Sometimes when I’m really out of sorts, my friends...
Lily Pads in Loneliness
I remember loneliness well. It settled in like a long fog. Everywhere I moved, it was there. I had lost my tightly knit community for...
Some Brief Thoughts On Singleness
One of the prayers I have been praying this summer is that the Lord would show me the specific needs of those in our culture. I think I...
How Hospitality Can Be Your Lifestyle
I just returned from ten days in Italy. Before you begin writhing with jealousy, let me put an abrupt stop to that. I was working a week...
Finding Freedom in Forgiveness
Offering forgiveness is one of the hardest things God calls us to do. It’s funny, really, because it’s such a pleasant gift to receive,...