Last evening, at the end of a very full day, in the final hours before bedtime, Kyle and I watched a movie with friends. It was a movie...

“I heard everybody sins at least five times a day.” This comment came from the oldest student in our HopeKids Sunday school class. A...

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”...

“Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the world's deep need.” — Frederick Buechner I had an experience, years ago, when I...

I can’t believe I haven’t seen this before. Seriously, why it this just now dawning on me? It’s almost embarrassing. Writing about...

This weekend I will have the opportunity to be a workshop speaker at the University of Northwestern Set Apart Conference. Here’s a teaser...

As parents and caretakers, the vision for our kids’ flourishing starts here on earth but extends all the way into eternity. We’re...

Years ago I spent a Mother’s Day weekend at a prayer cabin in Wisconsin. The Wilderness Fellowship. Forty-eight hours alone with just God...

Who does God love? Or restated. Does God love everyone? When this question first came up during a gathering of friends earlier this...

“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 Two of my...

What do you picture when you think about God? Or to give my question a current-day spin... What would God’s emoji be? I’ve always loved...

So here’s one way to feel pretty certain you’re hearing God’s voice. One evening, on a Wednesday, you’re sitting in the back row of your...

Then (Jesus) gave them this illustration: “Notice the fig tree, or any other tree. When the leaves come out, you know without being told...

I suppose if I’m writing about it I’d better expect to live it, too. My thoughts taking shape in blog posts and books, and I’ll be the...

I am Nana to three precious grands, and Auntie to a whole crew of littles. Last week several of them slept in our bunkhouse for an...

Oh come on, my soul Oh, don't you get shy on me Lift up your song 'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs Get up and praise the...

I almost published my book with a rather glaring omission. I honestly can’t believe I missed it. As did my editor, and every other...

After 2 1/2 years of being out of country…48 hours of international travel…two delayed flights and a missed connection…our son Felipe is...

I used to be a liar. Or was I a storyteller? The line is thin. My mom remembers little girl me convincing a babysitter that our mama cat...

It was Wednesday afternoon, last week, and I was just seeing the news. Standing at my kitchen island, reheating my coffee for a workday...