he greatest torture I could inflict on our gregarious daughter was to banish her to her room. She thrived on the company of others, so...

Warnings. Words of advice. Gut feelings. Cautionary tales. Do we pay attention? Do I listen to others’ counsel and pay attention to their...

We drove to church yesterday, with a black wall to our right half of the way to Reno. Wildfires licked up just about every spot of green...

What kinds of limitations have you put on yourself? “I’m a woman–that’s a man’s job.” “I didn’t get a college education so . . . “ “My...

I often paint an idyllic picture of my little town with photos that I post on my personal Facebook page. Quaint houses and cute churches....

I don’t know another time when I’ve felt I’ve lived just about every line of this famous piece of poetry written by King Solomon from...

I’ve been near-sighted since the sixth grade. That was not a good year. My school had a fire, so I had to walk even farther to another...

Dear graduate, “Good young person, don’t forget everything people have taught you; take their words to heart. They’ll help you live a...

Suffering and pain define seasons of our lives, don’t they? I still find myself thinking of events as “pre-trial” and “post-trial.” Some...

Addicted to doing? Addicted to checking things off your list? I’m raising my hand. I own all that. Because I’m goal-oriented and...

Years ago when I started prayerwalking, God showed me that wherever I am, there’s a need for prayer . . . so I began opening up my eyes...

“Take care,” she said at the end of our phone call. It was an everyday sort of remark, one you usually don’t think about . . . but that...

What’s your favorite kind of party? Mine must be a Pity Party, because that’s the one I most often find myself attending. What’s so...

How might Jesus advocate for you with his Heavenly Father? Here is an idea, inspired by Revelation 1-3, taken from my book, The Complete...

I was in a state of confusion years ago when I was laid off from my teaching job. The school district on the other side of my valley had...

It’s interesting to me that the prophet Jeremiah must have been a young man when God called him to be his spokesman. This was not a call...

I was beginning to shake. It was cold lying on that gurney in the bowels of the Reno hospital surgical facility. Within minutes I was...

Where are your comfort zone places? The same meal at the same restaurant? The same doctor? The same daily routines? I like my comfort...

I always believed in God–Father, Son, and Spirit. I was raised in the church and could recite prayers. But I didn’t know I could have a...