Knocking and Persistence

Knocking and Persistence

One Saturday morning, while our sons were playing peacefully inside, my husband and I went out into the front yard to discuss what work we wanted to do next on the house. While we were outside, one of our four-year-old twins locked us out. The minute we heard the...
How Labeling Ourselves & Others Actually Cripples Us 

How Labeling Ourselves & Others Actually Cripples Us 

Many of us find comfort in labeling the world around us. It’s a tool I’ve frequently relied upon. But lately, I’ve noticed I’m labeling more, noting differences—whether subtle or substantial—between myself and others. Becoming conscious of this behavior is causing me...
Prayer of an Aging Disciple

Prayer of an Aging Disciple

Lord, grant me the graceto live in the present and recognize what is possibleto look to the future and trust youto be silent, and hear your voice in the stillnessto do what you ask without arguingto humbly adapt to radical changeto serve, and to graciously accept...