Because of sin, humanity is disabled. Yet God loves without condition, based not on what we can do or be but on His gift of grace.
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What’s Urgent versus What’s Important
Why the best shortcut to healing is doing it right.
Sometimes life just hits us like a ton of bricks. In a recent blog post titled “Triumph or Torture: Where Are You Headed?” I wrote about the importance of keeping our bodies fit. Because we only get one body in this life, it’s pretty essential to pay attention to our physical health . . . […]
As We Meditate
As we meditate, God makes visible His presence in our lives, and our purpose becomes clearer.
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Triumph or Torture: Where Are You Headed?
You know you’re getting old when a portable massage table and standing desk replace killer shoes and cute clothes on your gift wish list. I’m there. When something falls to the floor, I don’t just pick it up quickly. I hunker down and hunt for anything that needs attention because getting to and from there is now […]
A Gentle Touch, a Smile . . .
A gentle touch, a smile, an offer of practical support—these become the ‘words’ of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Timeless Reminders When the Going Gets Rough
(And what in the world was I thinking?)
I have a thing for power tools and making stuff. Who knew? I’ve made a desk and table with my son, and wainscoted the kids’ rooms . . . and most projects have gone, um, relatively well. Some have been total disasters, to be honest. I tend to overlook the details and skip a few […]
As the Storm Passes
As the storm passes, we begin to see more clearly His providential care over us. This movement through pain to clarity marks the process of transformation—the process of releasing our will and accepting His ways.
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An Easier Method of Communication
How to Talk to Individuals with Autism
[guestpost]This is a guest post by my middle child, Austin.[ref]Adapted from Austin Dane’s blog, “How to Talk to Individuals with Autism,” posted September 2, 2016, https://www.theodysseyonline.com/siblings-with-autism. Copyright © 2016 by Austin Dane, 2016. Used by permission.[/ref] Austin is incredibly insightful, gifted, and hilarious; but his strongest quality is a tender heart for those who are […]
Reframing Anxiety: God’s Good Plan in How We’re Made
An Interview with Steve Fischer
Anxiety . . . a word we often label negatively. We tend to put a “fear-based” frame around anxiety, forgetting to consider that anxiety may have a positive purpose. As God made us, anxiety is an alarm system that awakens us to action in the here and now. However, today anxiety is focused on past […]
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Wounds Require Time to Heal
Wounds require time to heal. When you don’t give wounds time to heal, they get infected. Often, a busy schedule distracts us from caring for our bruised hearts.
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Trash or Treasure
It’s Time to Tackle the Truth
The weathered wooden trellises were trashed . . . or so they thought. I found some timeworn trellises stacked in a pile my folks planned to toss out. I have a thing about refurbishing or renewing stuff that appears dumpy or dilapidated, and giving it new life. If it’s family stuff, all the better. Around […]
Compassion Means Extending Gentleness
Compassion means extending gentleness, authentic empathy, and tender mercies to another, regardless of their skin or scars or soul failures.
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