Is it possible you are consuming bite-size pieces of scripture from various sources – an Instagram post, the verse linked to an online devotional, or a text thread from a friend with a Psalm to cheer us up – but not savoring a steady diet of Scripture? Are...
We get to know people by asking questions. Not really prying questions but interested questions. I’ve always admired people who are good question askers, meaning they don’t really run out of curious questions that are almost fun to answer. Hair stylists are really...
I suppose I’ve always been a morning person. Never a habitual snoozer. Early college classes didn’t bother me. Growing up, I heard phrases like “nothing good happens after midnight” and “bedtime is 10pm” over and over. Those pretty much stuck. Any random day you’re...
How many times have you read the Mary and Martha story? Maybe you’ve read it so much your eyes might glaze over; maybe you’ve not read it at all. Luke 10: 38-42 shares the story of these two sisters and the choices each made during Jesus’ visit with them....
Have you ever considered the word portion? For some reason, I found myself chewing on this particular word lately and its impact on our choices and our outcomes. Consider – what portion of the day do you spend looking into a screen? What do the portions of your...
Simple. Simple serves us well. Simple reduces the number of decisions. Simple takes us back to the basics. Simple doesn’t mean a removal of effort but a removal of excess. Here are 3 ways simplicity serves us well, spiritually and physically: The simplicity of time in...
