About a year ago, I sat on my back porch and read a sentence from a book that completely changed the way I make decisions. I know that sounds a little bit melodramatic [and confession: sometimes I am!] but in this case—it’s true! I sat in the shade on a warm summer day. It was …
On Soaking in the Current Season [and a summer of no social media]
It is 5:30 in the morning, and I’m wide-awake. That statement in and of itself should tell you that God is trying to do something in me. Because in no normal situation would I willingly choose to be awake, alert, and coffee-less at such an hour. There’s something about watching the sun come up in …
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Birthdays [and to a year of being brave]
When I went to England in May of 2011, I fell in love with the idea of benches. We share them with so many strangers, coming and going--all on our individual journeys. During my quick trek through parts of England and Scotland, I noted that many of the benches had been dedicated to specific people. You …
