Cancer. It’s the word we hope to never hear. As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, we must remember we are all impacted by cancer. When I heard that C-word from the doctor. I made an unusual decision to fight back with joy. I had been studying joy for the...
Back in the 1980’s some people became convinced the tension between the U.S.S.R. and the United States would lead to WWIII and nuclear disaster. My parents were among them. So were my husband, Leif’s parents. Both responded by burying treasures in the yard. They dug...
The initial response to the first Live Loved: A Christian Adult Coloring Books have left me wonderstruck. Images of parents coloring alongside their children and talking about the Bible brings me to tears. The photos of women and men taking take to reflect on...
Since the launch of the Scouting the Divine summer Bible study, I’ve been playing in our yard—tugging at stubborn weeds, pruning wild shrubs, plucking the never-ending dandelions. I find the Holy Spirit nudging me toward Scripture, uncovering deep-rooted truths, with...
I AM the vine. Long before Jesus took on the imagery of the vineyard for Himself, God had been using vineyard imagery to communicate His heart to the people. The Song of Vineyard is nestled in Isaiah 5:1-7. This delicate yet ferocious poem provides the most detailed...
In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell suggests that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice are required to become world-class in any field. Perhaps you heard the same principle touted. The number always felt too thin to me, as if it were missing an extra zero. A Princeton study...
