The Gift of Advent
The Commotion of Christmas While Sunday, November 29, starts the Advent season, the world around me tries to tell me otherwise.
Despite Our Imperfections, We Are Loved
Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes.
Jesse Tree
As a young girl, I loved climbing the enormous Weeping Willow tree in the corner of our backyard. My brother and I competed to see who could scale the highest—and get down the quickest.
Discovering Stillness: How to Be Free
Suddenly it’s August and so hot, a breathless hot—heavy and ripe. I wash plump cherry tomatoes, pop one in my mouth;
The Cleaving
Mom sat across the table, picking at her chef’s salad. “Will you shave my head when my hair starts falling out?” she asked.
