Dear God, Do You Still See Me?
he dermatologist rolls right up to me on her stool so we're knee to knee. Her voice is tender. "Tell me what's been going on with your hands." Out of nowhere my tears press; I hadn't realized my emotions...
52 Blessings are Flowing Your Way
ast week as I closed the chapter titled 2017, I clearly remembered its mayhem. But could I also remember its miracles? Could you? [hr] If, come next December 31st, you are able to recall 52 blessings...
A Do-Over, for Those Who’ve Lost Their Christmas Peace
t was that Tuesday morning I'm sure you well remember, when we all lost sight of our peace. While my kids slept, I picked up where I'd left off the previous morning in my chronological Bible reading....
The Art of Cheerful Expectancy
ive days before Christmas, I sat in a booth with a marble table, swallowing a bite of mint-chip ice cream I’d barely tasted. “Okay,” I said. “Let’s schedule it.” Garth’s eyes danced. “We’re gonna have a...
A Simple Christmas Starts with a Simple Advent
f you're reading this, chances are you're already observing Advent, even if you're not sure what Advent is. In the 1960s, kids like me growing up near Pacific Grove, California had something major to...
The One Thing We All Need to Can for Winter {Hope}
h, October! So much to admire, to ponder, and only a wisp of time to do either. Here's the season when creativity comes in gusts but awe strikes me dumb. Plus, I'm overly sentimental and...
