For Christians, prayer is an everyday part of life, although its benefits are often taken for granted. For example, did you know that prayer has research-proven... Read More ...
We’ve all had days where everything seems to go wrong. Your alarm clock doesn’t go off. The coffee machine breaks. There’s no hot water. The kids miss the bus. ... Read More ...
Often the most difficult application of faith is applying it to one’s own life. Recognizing the opportunity in job loss is not hard, until it’s your own job. Th... Read More ...
My husband and I are admittedly fairly strict about our children’s intake of sweets. Adults offer candy, lollipops, cookies, cupcakes, etc, at least once a week... Read More ...
Not long ago, I was meeting a few friends at a coffee shop to work on our respective projects. The conversation turned to how difficult it can be to really live... Read More ...
Recently I was at lunch with a bunch of people. Smart, funny, good, well-educated people. Delightful people on the spiritual path who I was just beginning to kn... Read More ...
I am so very grateful for the gift of all my children. They have each made me a better person for having known them, and having had the privilege of being their... Read More ...
For many Christians, few things are more stressful than talking about the faith with others. This is especially true here in America, where we are taught from a... Read More ...
Human beings are often ungrateful for what they have no matter how much they accumulate. There is always someone with a better car, a better house, or who makes... Read More ...
Grief. The very word turns us off. It has a negative tone and implies suffering and unknowns (both things we harbor an aversion to, precisely because we don’t k... Read More ...
That meal was a "point of no return" for my parents, but in faith, I know lines can be un-crossed
My parent's marriage was rather a mixture of success and fa... Read More ...
All of us have looked at a situation and asked, “Why?” It might be about something relatively insignificant: "Why does our favorite sports team always seem to l... Read More ...
