If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable: think of it…
True Devotion
I sat in a wing-back chair by the blazing fireplace, surrounded by friends on a Wednesday night; our weekly…
Abandon Anxious Thoughts
My afternoon nap ended abruptly as I awoke to a constriction in my chest, difficulty breathing, and a general sense…
Speak O Lord
This song is often part of worship at my church, and often plays in my head…
Cast Aside What Hinders
…Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance…
The Comparison Game
I couldn’t focus. My thoughts were zoned in on how much prettier she was than me. So much taller, more put together,…
Marriage: A Revolution and a Revelation
The subtitle for this book is “A Supreme Earthly Test of Discipleship” — and through the 50 short pages of this unfinished…
Put Down the Phone
I leaned against the railing of the deck and looked out at the treetops waving gently in the late evening breeze. I…
More Than Clothing
When I was in my teens, a good friend with a knack for thrift store shopping introduced me to the local Value Village and Goodwill stores…