I love watching street jugglers, the men and women who have a talent for keeping random objects aloft. The other day I saw one at a local market. A man, maybe in is twenties, tossing plates into [...]
I got the "read, study and apply" method, but I didn't get what "hearing from God" was all about. How would I know if it was me or him? What if I got it wrong and then it got me into trouble? [...]
Unintentional spills and bumps really aren’t the big deals to me. Like you, I fixate on the BIG WORRIES. Since one study says we spend over five years of our lives worrying—that’s over 14 hours [...]
I don’t know about you, but sometimes with only a few weeks of summer left, I begin to start thinking ahead. This thinking ahead can be a good thing. It helps me get school clothes and [...]
It starts like an ordinary day. The morning routine is met with the usual resistance. (We do this Every Morning. Why are the kids always so surprised?) Milk is spilled on the counter. Somebody [...]
“I believe in God, but I don’t know if I believe everything in the Bible. Is that okay?” Kayla sat across from me, her hands rubbing together as if she were cold. She wiggled uncomfortably and [...]
The first thing I noticed when I stepped outside this morning was the sound of birds singing--a lot of them! I breathed in the fresh air and listened to their song. I found myself smiling [...]
My name is Rebbekka, but you can call me Thomas. I love that the story of Thomas, aka “the doubting disciple,” is written into the Gospels. It shows just how differently each person [...]
If goals are the prom queen of culture, then habits are its wallflower cousin with secret ninja skills. What I mean is that goals get a lot of attention. They’re touted as the tool that [...]