10 Links to Challenge you to #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK Today
1. This story will restore your faith in humanity: [Tweet this] Find out more. 2. Caution: This video will bring on the tears. One 10 month old cries tears of joy when his mom sings to him: [Tweet this] (RSS Subscribers, click here to view.) 3. Where Has All Our Joy...
How to Give the Perfect Gift This Christmas
I’ve always struggled buying the perfect gift—you know, the one your loved one remembers for years to come. Maybe you struggle shopping for the Person-Who-Has-Everything, too. It’s too small. Not the right color. They have three just like it. Rather than preparing my...
How to Hold onto the Wonder of Christmas Again
Frederick Buechner's words leave me wonderstruck today. Maybe they will do the same for you: At Christmas time it is hard even for the unbeliever not to believe in something, if not in everything. Peace on earth, good will to men; a dream of innocence that is good to...
A Peek Inside The Most AMAZING Christmas Card I Received This Year
Leif and I are huge fans of holiday cards and letters. One of our annual traditions is that we save them until Christmas morning when we lay in bed and open them all together. By the time we’re finished, Hershey is buried in blankets and envelopes and note cards. But...
What to Do When God Isn’t Who You Expect
Have you ever ordered something off a menu based on the photo? It looks yummy, so it must be delicious! When the plate comes out, you quickly realize the photo wasn’t real to size or the portion is less than stellar. Sometimes our expectations are radically different...
How You Are Part of the Best Love Story
Sharing the words of sweet Ann Voskamp today as we celebrate each day of Advent. Grateful for her wisdom: Now all is calm. God comes… God comes quiet… This night a battle has been waged and won for you. Love had to come back for you. Love had to get to you. The Love...
Dare to Hope Today (Giveaway and an Interview with @PWilson) @ThomasNelson
This week I'm giving away THREE copies of Pete Wilson's new book, Let Hope In. Pete is the founding and senior pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN. Pete desires to see churches become radically devoted to Christ, irrevocably committed to one another, and...
The Top 4 Prayer Apps for Your Phone… and They’re All FREE
Prayer is a spiritual discipline we simply can’t live without. Through prayer, we express our adoration and affection to God. We make requests or petitions to God. We confess our brokenness to God and ask for forgiveness. We thank God for His presence and work in our...
How to #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK Today: 10 Links that Encourage You to Lay Hold of Wonder
1. These photos will restore hope and may even bring tears to your eyes: [Tweet this] Find out more. 2. One young elk (yes, you read that correctly) takes his turn on the trampoline. Watch this and be filled with joy today: [Tweet this] Click here to view. 3. How are...
The Gift Promised To Those Who Wait
Leif and I have sat in a lot of waiting rooms lately. We watch as families and friends gather, waiting for news of their loved one. Where mothers and sons, neighbors and grandfathers await treatment. In some ways, we all sit in waiting rooms. Whether we wait for a...
