When I was reading through the Book of James last year, I wrote about a verse that encourages us to ask God for wisdom, knowing that He gives to all generously and without finding fault. In this post, I focused mostly on the way James 1:5 talks about God, not …

In recent months, I’ve grappled with what my purpose is now that my nest is emptying. It’s still a year or two away from actually being empty, but “what next?” looms large (at least in my mind). Perhaps this is because of that dreaded question, “What do you do?” I …

Though I read it long ago, one of those pithy statements at the end of an Our Daily Bread devotional has come back to guide me recently. It went something like this: Patient: “Doc, I broke my arm in two places.” Doctor: “Stay outa them places.” I’ve been thinking about …

When Randy and I decided to do the Whole30 last October, it also seemed like a good opportunity to become more disciplined about writing every day. I didn’t have a specific topic to cover, although in retrospect, it would have been beneficial if I had come up with some categories …

It finally feels like fall in Kansas. I don’t care about pumpkin spice and orange leaves, but I’m happily wearing my favorite long leggings with cozy cardigans every chance I get. Even better, the chill in the air gives me about 40 extra springs in my step when I’m out …