I taught at Pacific Lutheran University for 35 years. A few years in, I committed myself to dedicate the first five minutes of each class to telling my students a story about God’s work in my life. I would tell my students that while the technical material we were going to cover in class is…
I will never forget this hiking experience in one of Florida’s scrub forests. We came upon a family of scrub jays. I had heard that, unlike most birds, they have very little fear of humans. That proved to be an understatement. Although we were out in the wild, they landed on our heads, hands, and…
Sara Davison suggests where our focus should be in times of isolation and discouragement.
Dana McNeely discusses why God sometimes treats his children with tough love.
But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!” (Luke 19:40) During my journey to Alaska a few years ago, while driving through the Yukon near Watson Lake, I noticed many groupings of stones that spelled out words like “Hunter” in the above photo. The arrangements made me wonder…
This has been quite a year. After various natural disasters, violent attacks, sickness, and social injustices, many have been shaken with fear. In times like these, it can be difficult to hold faith that God will keep us and our loved ones safe. Little voices in the backs of our minds ask, “What if this…
As my Tradewinds series with Mountain Brook Ink draws to a close with the release of Barefoot Memories this month (YAY!), I’ve found myself fighting more than a few waves of nostalgia. I started writing the first book in the series, Porch Swing Girl, when I was barely fifteen years old. Now I’m creeping up…
[Dana McNeely] What Are We Waiting For?
Then the Lord said to Elijah, “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River. Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.” So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside Kerith Brook,…
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