Maybe Scripture memory comes easy for you. I’ve always felt like a flunky. I’ve tried the printables, the 3X5 cards around the house and in the car, the screensavers, the audio recordings, and much more. I’m discovering coloring God’s Word is providing a much-needed...
The desert. Leif and I have been committed to thrive in Salt Lake City for more than a month now. The heat. The dryness. The dust. Though we are guests in our friend’s home surrounded by lush vegetation and vibrant flower petals, we are not tricked. We abide in a...
The young mom coos at her six-month-old child as she reaches to rub noses with her baby girl. The child releases a gleeful sound of delight. The love between the two wafts across the room. I inhale deeply. Then remember where I am. This isn’t just any room. This is...
My 3-year-old friend, Emory, often asks her mom, “What does this mean?” when they color together. Her mom, Meagan, explains, “This verse means God loves you very, very much.” Moms and dads spending time with kids. Grandparents coloring with grandchildren. Teenagers...
When you don’t like something in someone else, look in the mirror because you probably do the same things. This mantra followed me from childhood. The weaknesses and faults of others magnify, while we remain blind to our own failings and limitations. Whenever you’re...
This week I was invited to partake in a project with great possibilities and yet that little voice inside whispered, “Don’t.” Did I mention that it was a good project? With great people? And much promise? Yet I can’t shake the sacred echo of “Don’t”. Lately I’ve been...
