This month marks five years since I officially became an author. After years of writing and editing, my first book, Finding Simplicity, was launched into the world. Of course, March…
Last year, my area of the country experienced a dry spell. We had very little rain for months. Gardens were struggling. The grass turned a brown shade and barely grew,…
What is the darkest place you have been? When I think of darkness, I think of the first time I arrived in Liberia, driving to our lodging at night. In…
Have you ever felt trapped? Stuck? Like you had nowhere to go, and there was no way out? One night, when I lived next door to my parents, a bird…
There is an appointed time for everything. There is a time for every event under heaven—A time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and…
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — King Solomon Too often, we equate one’s ability to make an impact with one’s position or…
I, like most of you, have Christmas traditions I follow each Christmas season. I enjoy pulling out decorations and brightening up my home with Christmas cheer. Baking, eating good food,…
“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.” – King Solomon One of the biggest lies we can believe is that I must do…
“Calling” is one of those words that people interpret in many different ways. Some think of calling as being set apart for ministry; some believe all people have a calling….
When leading a job interview, I like to ask something along these lines, “Describe a time when you put a lot of work and effort into a project, and then…