Inside: My dad’s metaphor for time and what we can learn from it that might help us use our time wisely. ~ In his classic book On Writing Well, William Zinsser lamented that “Memories too often die with their owner, and time too often surprises us by running out.” As …

Full. It was my One Word for 2020, and it seems to be a fitting description for the fall of 2022 as well. In September, Randy and I spent several days visiting his mom in North Dakota. A few weeks later, my sister and I took our second annual trip …

I read Mere Christianity for the first time when I was in my late 40s. I don’t know why it took me so long. I love C.S. Lewis. The Chronicles of Narnia are among my favorite books in the whole wide literary world. I was late to the party, for sure. …

I have a pretty good idea what my strengths are. You probably know yours too. We might never broadcast our talents to the world, but part of knowing ourselves is understanding how we are wired and being confident in our gifts. Hopefully, we’re not like those tone-deaf people who were convinced …

Inside: Gideon asked God for three signs, and God performed a miracle each time. Keep reading to find out why—and what happened next. I meant to write this post last year, when my word for the year was strength. I’ve actually been thinking about it for much longer than that, …