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“Every breath we draw is a gift of his love; every moment of existence is a grace. Gratitude, therefore, takes nothing for granted, is...

I recently attended a class dealing with the election. I went to support the class leader and hoped to learn something. It was...

When the late Duke of Windsor, King Edward VIII, was asked to reflect on his childhood, he noted that his father, King George V, was...

"Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go."* I grew up in a small town across the street from a cornfield. We would watch the...

Sometimes, the order of things matters. When making a PB&J, it helps to put on the peanut butter before the jelly. When making a new recipe, it helps to see if you have all the ingredients needed before you begin. When painting a room, it helps to tape around the ceiling, trim, and fixtures before dipping your brush in the paint. Someone passing by may not have noticed the order of things during an art lesson I led for first graders. Desks were filled with little scraps of ti

“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” John Lubbock Last week, we stumbled upon a free outdoor concert. We were in a neighboring town picking something up at a store when we noticed streets blocked off and a significant shortage of parking spots. Then, we saw white tents and a crowd milling about a couple of blocks away. We decided to focus on our task first and headed to the store. Surprisingly, everything was operating as usual there. We didn’t hear or notice any

Come ever-present God and be with me. You alone know and understand all that is before me. Come help me trust in you. Slow my pace to see...

"Amazing grace! How sweet the sound." John Newton I spent a good deal of time in the marching band when I was in high school. We would...

“What the gospel does is make the miracle routine and the routine a miracle .” Eugene Peterson More and more, the thing that seems most...

You are on a journey today. A thought, worry, interaction, or experience can send you off in a good or bad way. You are always going...

“Although time seems to fly by, it never travels faster than one day at a time. Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the...

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” John Bunyan Imagine the darkness, the smell, the undeniable earthly reality of hiding in a cave. It’s not the place you go to unless you have to. It’s where you go when things seem to be falling apart—where things are not how they should be. This is where David, the king of ancient Israel, found himself. He was hiding from the Philistines, a people known for being “giants.” The Bible

I recently received a gift from one of my children, who has a minimal income. It was a box filled with things to delight me. It meant...

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Zora Neale Hurston Have you ever noticed that people often have favorite...

Have you ever considered how you move through the world? Do you burst on the scene as a leader? Do you come gently, offering grace with...