A Favorite Verse Revisited
Philippians 4:4-8 is one of my favorite scriptures. I have heard it countless times throughout my life and have committed it to memory as well. Sometimes, when I read something so many times, it becomes mechanical and does not evoke the reflection that I desire when I read God’s Word. Does that ever happen to […]
A Weary World Rejoices
Every year I feel it. The weight of keeping up with Christmas lays heavy. I feel all the stress right up on the top of my shoulders. The heaviness creeps into my heart. Keeping up in a culture of comparison is impossible. Still, here I am holding beautifully wrapped packages of heavy burdens around […]
The Sameness and Uniqueness of Every Season
Where I live, it will begin to rain soon. This rain is a sign of a cold front that will push the last of summer away. We will make soup. We will pull firewood off the piles we’ve spent months supplying and we will enjoy the warmth of our fireplace. A new season will […]
Dirty Laundry
A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the wash outside. “That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.” Her husband looked on, remaining silent. Every time her neighbor […]
Gratitude is Where Beauty is Found
When I think about the month of November, I instantly feel more at peace. In my mind, it glows. Sunshine reflected off gold and amber leaves make the short days glisten. The longer nights invite me to light candles in my home. We spend our weekends being warmed by campfire and my heart is […]