One of my favorite parts of the Olympics are the personal, inspirational stories of athletes who overcome obstacles to meet their dreams. The celebration of victory becomes much more relatable, even to non-athletic spectators, when the preceding defeats are revealed. We can all relate to disappointments and failures, as well …
Every year when January rolls around and I am left as the sole participant in the last of the Christmas undecorating, I find myself asking this question: “Is is worth it?” When the ornaments come off the tree and are sitting in rows on the couch, I try to decide …
I suppose God can speak to you through the most unlikely of people. You could guess that God might speak to you through your pastor, your Bible study leader, or even your friend. The truth is, he can use anything or anyone. Today, I heard God speaking to me through …
Do you know the place that is just between asleep and awake? It is a place where possibility exists. It is the place between what could be and what is. Sometimes it is the place between a sweet sense of utopia and a stark contrast of wearisome reality. In this …
On Thursday, Steve & I went to see the movie “Selma,” a depiction of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s protest march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery and his fight to gain voting rights for African Americans living in the South. We were commemorating his actual birthday by watching a powerful …