Hope Sings
How can we somehow reset our joy button when we feel discouraged?
How can we somehow reset our joy button when we feel discouraged?
Places and people vary yet the creativity of methods to thank God for his many blessings helps us treasure relationship with him.
During a recent trip to Fort Scott, Kansas, my friend and I discovered a wonderful coffee shop. Our chai lattes tasted spicy yet mellow, and the missional atmosphere of this shop impressed us. Their bookshelves were filled with classics and some Christian fiction. I donated the Reverend G books and promised to bring the third …
On this blog, I have mentioned the importance of my deck. Because I love nature and the fresh beauty of the outdoors, my deck becomes a sanctuary – the place where I most often meet with God. On my deck, cardinals chirp a chorus from their beautiful repertoire. Blue jays squawk while squirrels run across …
Out on my deck, I consider the last gasp of summer – this season I enjoy with its plantings and harvests, its colors and textures. In my gratitude journal, I record the sights and sounds so that in the cold misery of winter – I will not forget what my heart is now thankful for. …
When I visited my mother-in-law at her assisted living, we talked about the passing of seasons. Besides the obvious winter season of November and Thanksgiving, we discussed the particular seasons of life. Her season now includes living in the beautiful and secure setting of assisted living where she is surrounded by those who help her …
I know better. I even teach how to do it better – how to live a creative life that feeds on play. Yet recently, the stresses of life gained the advantage and play disappeared. It was all I could do to get up in the morning and look at my longer-than-ever list of tasks that …
On the last day of our Sabbatical weekend in Yoder, Kansas, we rise to worship and spend a few hours with the local body of believers. We are invited to the Journey Mennonite Church – a group of Christ-followers who share some of the Amish beliefs and ancestral beginnings. Simple values. The Bible as its …
Anyone who knows me well understands why it is important for me to face the western sky at the end of the day. I thrive on the colors and textures of sunsets. One of the first things I want to do when I get to heaven is watch how God paints a different sunset every …