How is your summer going? Busy? As my pastor noted this past Sunday, it doesn’t matter what stage of life you’re in- whether you’re a teenager working this summer, a parent taking care of young children, a working adult, a retiree volunteering in your community, or someone care-giving for a loved one- busyness is all too easy to come by […]
Do you remember making friends at six years old? Maybe you easily met someone on the monkey bars, or you coordinated a game of tag, or you started up a conversation with your soccer teammate that blossomed into a friendship. For many of us, making and establishing friends seemed easier then. At six years old, the world seemed ripe with […]
The one who heals and flourishes often hits bottom first. -Chuck DeGroat Recently, I met with a couple of writing friends to catch up and pray over one another’s work. As we sat around a table, sipping our hot beverages, and breaking off bits of scones and breakfast sandwiches- enjoying every bite, we shared about our current projects. As we […]