Leftovers
A few weeks ago, a friend of my husband's offered to donate some apples to the Care Center. He called a leader, who called another leader, and then an email went out to volunteers asking for help the...
Author: Lindsey Zarob
In Weakness Strength
Personally, I preferred roaming the still, empty book stacks of university libraries. At that time, my now thinning hair was long and scraggly. I was 18 when I asked myself, "What do you want to be?"...
Thank God for other believers.
Throughout my life, there have been times when I called out to prayer—or lifted up something He put on my heart—and I expected Him to respond quickly. When He didn’t move how I hoped within...
Play Ball
Every summer, a somewhat sleepy town in upstate New York comes alive as droves of families from all over the country bring their 12-year-old sons to play baseball in Cooperstown.
How long?
When my life is challenging or overwhelming, my impulse is to run. It was just after a season of tremendous grief, caring for my dad, and logistics after his passing that I ran away from the north to...
Stay Close to El Shama
It’s tempting to stop praying. Or never to start. The idea of speaking from the heart into the void makes no earthly sense. Why bother breaking the silence? If I need something, go get it.
When Hope Feels Fragile
One day, as I was watching Downton Abbey, something Lady Violet Crawley said stood out to me. In response to her cousin Isobel’s unwavering optimism, Lady Crawley responds, “Hope is a tease,...
Kindred Spirt
Some may remember this beautiful quote in Anne of Green Gables: “A bosom friend—an intimate friend, you know—a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul. I’ve dreamed of...
When Love Says Step Back
Sometimes in our lives, we are faced with making a difficult decision. Recently, I noticed that a relationship that I have had for a long time was leaving me drained. They crossed boundaries, ignored...