“What’s your name?” That’s what my Dad asks every hospital employee that walks in the room. Whether it is a doctor in the white coat, a nurse taking his blood pressure, or a housekeeper emptying the garbage. Dad has been in the hospital for two weeks now with intense...
Sometimes I think we have the attention span of a toddler when it comes to paying attention to our heavenly Father. When my kids were little I felt like I was telling them to pay attention all the time. “Pay attention when I’m talking to you.” “Pay attention when you...
I know this season is all about Jesus. But I have a confession. When I look at the nativity scene with baby Jesus swaddled in a manger, I can’t help but see Mary kneeling beside him. And I admire her. Don’t worry. I don’t worship her. Jesus is my Lord and Savior. But...
Bryen and Karen Willems—their life story doesn’t follow the typical script you would expect. He got a degree in accounting and she received her masters in entomology from LSU. The twist in their plot happened when they moved to Australia as vocational missionaries...
I visited my village Sunday morning. I don’t see them often, maybe just two or three times a year. But when I see them, it’s like I’ve been wrapped in the comfort of my old favorite quilt. It feels good because it feels familiar. My village knows me. And I know them....
When I was in college I was actually jealous of my friends who had amazing conversion stories. Their movement from dark to light was exciting—great for youth rally testimonies. My story felt so boring. Nothing spectacular. My friend, Denean—with an insipiring story,...
