“Do not be afraid.” “Be strong and courageous.” “…For the Lord your God is with you.” I read these phrases during my quiet time more than once this week. God reminds his people not to fear all the time. We see it on pages in...
Christmas is coming reflect on the Light another year ending the One who shines bright a new year beginning He comes to restore fresh starts arriving redeeming day and night stories are growing remember the great height dreams ever building His Love never ceasing...
Some days fly by. Seasons can be over before you realized what happened or what you forgot to do. We can rush through certain times of the year without fully welcoming each individual day. Thanksgiving and Christmas are upon us. The weeks in between can be marked by...
She used to not take naps in preschool. She got her name put on the board for talking in kindergarten. She didn’t want to miss anything. Slowing down was for the night. But she didn’t like to talk with strangers. She was afraid of the unfamiliar, of leaving comfort...
Senior year began the Tuesday before everything changed. Both of my brothers had already left for college. I heard the news about 9:30 in the morning. Environmental science class was ending and the word of what was happening in New York City slowly spread through my...
Sunday brings the return of September. I look forward to the return of the fall season, not just for the pleasantness of sipping warm coffee on a cool morning or the joy of adding colorful cardigans to an outfit. Those are fun, simple gifts that are a part of the...