Choosing a Word of the Year was new for me in 2018. Finding ways to connect with my Savior and others were meaningful goals, ushering in new friends and fresh ways to abide in Christ. Let’s reflect on how a Word of the Year can strengthen your faith and keep you focused for the year ahead. […]
5 Things I Learned this Summer
Even though school is in full swing, the temperatures remain warm as the calendar winds down on the actual days of summer. North Carolina is battening down the hatches for Hurricane Florence, bracing for a storm that has grocery shelves empty and people fleeing the coast. But I take today – the calm before the storm – to join this What We Learned exercise to think back on what lessons summer held. […]
Finding Freedom In Letting Sorrow Do Its Work
“We have the freedom to feel sorrow and grief.” I read this quote this week, and I let out a long sigh. “Yessss,” I whispered. Joni Eareckson Tada always ministers to me through her words – these were written in her book A Step Further, published the year I was born. I discovered Joni when I was 20 years old, fresh off of my first long illness. […]
Summer Fun and a Bucket List Left Undone
“Summer went way too fast,” my six-year-old sighed from the back seat, looking out the window as we embarked on our 1,000-mile drive back home. And I agreed with him. Wholeheartedly. Too fast, I echoed. It’s like he was sensing that we were heading back to routine, structure, and – in 10 short days! – […]
