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Learning the Landscape of God’s Heart: Art of Scripture Memorization
We live in a home with a railroad line and a village running through it. Truly. Did I mention that it’s a smallish village encircled by a cozy wooden train track? This summer, all the Legos and wooden train set pieces reside on the floor of our underused sunroom. It’s become the focal point...
Competition or Celebration?
The Candyland game ended in hot tears. One grandchild had lost, and his disappointment quickly turned into anger. The air became thick with accusations, arguments, and attempts to rewrite the rules. His younger sister’s shoulders drooped as the joy drained from her face. I knelt beside him...
A Summer Rhythm for Your Soul
Summer promises rest, but without a little rhythm, rest can become drift. The soul needs spaciousness. It also needs anchors. The slower mornings, looser schedules, porch-swing evenings, and barefoot afternoons all feel like gifts…and they are. Yet, without some kind of rhythm,...
When the Original Plan No Longer Fits
Last summer, I had a plan for a garden and planted five hibiscus trees in our front yard garden spot. Their bright peach blossoms became a vibrant focal point that anchored our garden. Among them, I planted a few edibles, including cherry tomatoes and banana peppers, herbs such as peppermint,...
Beginnings, Endings, and the Peace Between
Before dawn, the alarm breaks the night’s silence. I roll over to shut it off, rising to turn on the bedside table lights as my feet stand on the cool wood floor. I make the bed before I leave the bedroom. I wander from room to room, opening curtains, blinds, and shutters, knowing I’ll be...
When Creativity Feels Cluttered: Making Space to Create Again
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to have a personal chef. What a luxury it would be to have someone plan delightful meals, buy fresh ingredients, cook innovative entrées, side dishes, and desserts, plate them festively, serve them, and then clean up afterward. I’ve been cooking since...
Emmaus Was Never the Destination
This piece was first written as a poem nearly fifteen years ago, born out of a quiet meditation on the road to Emmaus and the mysterious ache of hearts set ablaze. At the time, it held more wonder than understanding—an attempt to name what it feels like to encounter the Word in the ordinary,...
Revision, Renewal, and the Writer’s Craft: Lessons from Lent
The season of Lent invites Christians to slow down and reflect; a time of “revision” in our spiritual lives. Traditionally, it is time for prayer and repentance as we move toward renewal and prepare our hearts for Holy Week and the hope of Easter. Lent encourages us to examine our...
Is Christ Real to Me? 22 Questions for a Searching Soul
When two brothers, John and Charles Wesley, attended Oxford, they desired to deepen their faith. One iteration of that involved forming a small group with other Christ-followers to spur one another, to examine their lives in Christ methodically. John created twenty-two questions to serve...
Dust, Desire, & Deep Intimacy with Jesus: Lenten Invitation to Be with Jesus
Lent offers space to explore the depths of our dustiness, the raw regrets, the sad sorrows, the bitter, brittle places where healing needs to visit my soul yet again. We enter Lent within the safety of God’s great love for us. In this secure place, we experience His tender care when we reveal...
Bikes, Olympics, Writing- The Creation of Habits
For the past 241 days, from June 8, 2025, to February 3, 2026, I have hopped on my indoor exercise bike and pedaled for at least 30 minutes. That’s 34 weeks and 3 days. Over 163 workdays and 78 non-workdays, including 34 Saturdays, 35 Sundays, and 9 federal holidays, my indoor recumbent bike...
You Are Here: Finding Your Path as a Christian Writer
“You are here.” That visitor map wording helps me orient myself in unfamiliar places. When I enter an unfamiliar place, such as an airport terminal, art museum, national park, or mall, I appreciate this pause because it helps me locate myself and find my bearings. I lean in, looking for what’s...
