The Spiritual Discipline of Celebration

The Spiritual Discipline of Celebration

by | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts

(This is our third week of conversations about various spiritual practices. After Bible Study in week one and Community in week two, we now focus on Celebration. Today’s blog is a story from the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time.) I originally...
Stop Wasting Time

Stop Wasting Time

by | Jun 26, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts

Patients must not leave problems alone. To face them and let God grace them is a crucial choice. Avoiding disadvantages allows the disabled to elude mistakes and embarrassment, but it also keeps victims from moving forward. Moving forward was what the church, my...
In the Middle of Your Hurry

In the Middle of Your Hurry

by | Jun 23, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts

In the middle of your hurry, things didn’t go just right. An unexpected disaster interrupted your agenda. An unpredicted surprise blocked the streets of your scheduled adventure. An illness, the weather, an accident, the economy, a sick child, an unpleasant call, a...
Mama Stole My Bible

Mama Stole My Bible

by | Jun 10, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts

Mama stole my Bible. Seriously. I know it was mine—it had my name on it. But what could I do? Mama’s smile had a song in it. A song of joy and kindness and humility. Her smile was singing a song to me about how many Bibles I already had at a young age and how that one...
Still Doubting?

Still Doubting?

by | May 29, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts

I’m listening to Nickel Creek’s song “Doubting Thomas” as I’m typing—seeing what words come out for this chapter. Words from my own doubt. Words from many years of internal questions and external responses. Words here in the now as I remember biblical stories and...