My grandmother-in-law used to tell my wife that we all have a “love bank.” When someone loves us well, it deposits coins in our love bank. If someone…
When you feel like you’re about to unravel
It started slowly—or at least I thought it did. So many wonderful things filled my life: three beautiful children, a job I love, a nice house in a…
Reconciliation
“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now … ” –Martin Luther King Jr. For many Americans today, the constant tension…
Even Jesus withdrew to pray
“But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw…
Keys to finding joy.
In my quiet time, I heard the word “joy” whispered to my spirit. The mere mention of the word stirred a sense of excitement. However, I was still…
Begin the inner work (Resources for racial reconciliation)
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit…
Living beyond fear
The fear crept in like a summer fog in the mountains, deceptively light and innocent, but by the time I realized what had happened I was paralyzed in…
You’re not alone.
There’s a lot of things that make people (including me!) anxious. I did some research, and here are of the some things that didn’t surprise me: Heights. Spiders.…