I've never shared this publicly, but I have a super power. I can enter any museum, zoo or aquarium in the world with my family and go through it in 30 minutes. The trick is to tell my family, [...]
There are some things that I'm just not good at. I once had to ask my father-in-law for help changing my wiper blades. Not "Dad, can you spare a twelve-gauge crescent wrench so I can [...]
Always an overachiever, I bought a day planner in October to get a head start on goal-setting for the new year. I’m normally not a goal person, but lately I’ve been feeling like I could use some [...]
A few years ago I got the amazing opportunity to hear a lesson on what is referred to as “a holy discontent.” Right away I was intrigued because I’d heard speakers address spiritual gifts before. [...]
I'm a creature of habit. I actually like routine and predictability. I know that makes some of you cringe and others of you nod your head in agreement. Regardless, it’s how I operate. But [...]
It's a disconcerting fact of adulthood that it doesn't take much to feel discouraged. A glance at the headlines, a report of a friend's illness, an announcement of rising costs.... Opportunities [...]
I love the book of Ruth. It’s been one of my favorites since I was a kid, and not because of the way it ends. I love it because of the way it begins. It's the first 22 lines, I think, that really [...]
One day when my kids were small we passed by a McDonald’s after a day at the beach. I thought it would be fun to spontaneously treat them to ice cream cones. I can still recall their looks of [...]
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? [...]