A Good Name
During my husband’s funeral service, each of my three children spoke. Not a single story was about his salary or an object he bought them. My daughter shared the story of the time they built a...
Author: Laura Colella
Peace Passes The Understanding
My parents loved the show “Dateline” growing up. I remember one particular episode about drunk driving. I don’t remember the exact statistics, but the episode explored the phenomenon that a...
Why Not?
“Why not, Daddy?”
I didn’t have a good answer.
I had both my young boys in the car with me, and we, once again, passed the man who appeared homeless by the side of the road asking for food and...
Do Good
“I love feeling out of control,” said no one ever—at least not that I am aware of. We long for control, and often, whether consciously or not, we make decisions according to what makes us feel...
Check Your Math
Right or wrong, I’ve been trained to see math equations in the Bible. I’m not saying this is the best method for reading God’s Word, but it’s how my brain processes and my heart responds. I...
The Duty Of All Mankind
What are you most known for? If your loved ones had to describe you in one word, what would it be? For King Solomon, who wrote this proverb, one word that undoubtedly comes to mind is “wisdom.”
The Beginning Of Wisdom
When I was 16, I opened my Bible to the book of Proverbs for the first time ever. A few chapters in, I read “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is...
Getting In Tune
As humans, we were designed for love and relationship. We only live and thrive when in proper relationship with others. It makes sense that getting close to the One who created us, delighting in Him,...
IDK
In my life, one of the hardest responses for me to give is “I don’t know.”
Whether it’s someone new to their faith asking one of the many, many hard questions we wrestle through in our faith,...