My Shifting Views on Christmas
I’ve been doing some thinking about what Christmas—the holiday—is. For most of my life, I have understood it to be the time of year …
Category: Daily Life with God
Resisting the Itch of Temptation
My leg began itching—maddeningly. My first impulse, of course, was to scratch it. However, I was lying in bed and didn’t want to disturb …
More Vacation Reminders of God
I am sharing a few more vacation experiences from western North Carolina that remind me of God’s presence in my life and of how …
Vacation Reminders of God
Wherever we go, God is present, revealing himself in both subtle and spectacular ways. The recent vacation CW and I took to western North …
Alone Time with God is Vital to our Spiritual Health
We’ve all experienced some measure of sleep deprivation, and we know how bad we can feel the following day. That’s because sleep is vital …
Secure in our Father’s Arms
CW and I were on a disaster relief callout this year to clean up after tornado damage. It was a sizzling week with temps …
How Can We Pray for Everyone?
When I think of all the prayer needs in the world, I can easily become overwhelmed. How can I pray for everyone? Am I …
A Perfect and Permanent Place to Belong
Everyone wants to belong. We go to great lengths to fit in. We wear the right clothes, say the right things, adopt the right …
The Key to Growing Christlike Character
Have you ever worked hard to be more considerate of others than you are of yourself yet you continue to favor your own desires? …
Reflections on a Radical Experiment
Last year I read David Platt’s book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, and wrote about it in my post on …