Thanksgiving week is almost here! While this holiday is occurring for the United States next week, its impending presence tends to generate reminders of giving thanks that stretch worldwide. True, it can be a little tedious to see lots of commercialized reminders of...

I was recently reminded of my very human limitations in a new way—I discovered that even as an avid reader and writer of long book series, I get burned out after three books. I need a break from writing or reading if I’m going to continue creating or consuming...

Why is this coming back up? These words—ironically—repeated in my head as I disciplined my son for something he knew better than to do. And he knew he should’ve known better, too…evidenced by a quivering lip and a heavy sigh when I reminded him that his behavior was...

Just because something is temporary doesn’t always make it easier to endure. I recently spoke with two good friends who were going through major struggles—one with her health and the other with her child. For one, a medical procedure guaranteed relief from persistent...

Many of us thrive on routine. We like order. We like things to be predictable. Our relationship with God can fall within these same parameters—we become comfortable with recognizing the voice of God in a specific context. That may be during meditation on Scripture or...