My parents ensured I stayed far, far away from Halloween. Maybe you had similar parents. If you didn’t, then us non-trick-or-treaters must seem strange to you. Our family lived in remote areas far away from other houses or kids, so I was somewhat removed from the...
I almost sent my Christmas cards this year, then I remembered. Steeped in a darkness so thick, so foggy, I could not breathe. The Christmas everyone else celebrated, I mourned. Loss of youth. Loss of health. Loss of innocence. My first Christmas draining toxic liquid...
People fight adversity with many tools. Anger. Sadness. Denial. Frustration. But my weapon of choice for this fight is joy. I’ve been trying to fight with laughter and happiness and levity and winsomeness and mirth and gladness and gratefulness. Some days I fare far...
Writing to the church in Thessalonica, Paul instructs them to express gratitude at all times. He writes, “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The mark of a Christian...
I’ve been thinking about the best way to say thank you. Because you deserve all the thanks in the world, and I’m hoping these heartfelt words will suffice. Your knees have bent in prayer these last few months. You have beaten down the doors of heaven and beaten back...
