Did you read today’s Scripture passage yet? If not, don’t read on until you do so. Can you picture the scene? It sounds wild to me—almost not real. And yet, the truth is, as Peter writes in 1...
I’ll never forget the first time I lost a job. I didn’t do anything wrong per se. My boss just let me know one day, “You’re not a fit around here.” Ouch! This hurt to hear and lead to a...
Awestruck, I gazed up at the sky outside Fairbanks, Alaska. My tripod was set up, and I was marveling at the intense colors the camera could capture beyond what my eyes could see. The man next to me...
Last year, my husband did a round of chemotherapy, a round of radiation, underwent an extensive surgery, and has been considered cancer-free since. We can’t measure the answered prayers or the...
Several years ago, a friend and I took a motorcycle trip out to Oregon. Our journey took us through South Dakota. As I rode west on Route 212 heading toward the Missouri River, enjoying the beautiful...
I have a friend who was in a severe car wreck earlier this year. To say they were shaken up is an understatement. In fact, their whole world got turned upside down. I’ve seen the damaged vehicle and...
During a college math methods class, the professor told all the future teachers, “Make sure you all dispel the myth about girls and math.” I’m sure I made a baffled face that communicated,...
God called my daughter to teach elementary school in our school district. Everyone in our family supported this calling because, after all, she was a hometown girl, and don’t teachers give birth to...
How well do you do with change? When something familiar gets challenged or comes to an end, how do you respond? Maybe you play it off as fine but feel disappointed inside. Maybe you speak out against...