Even though the fridge is empty and the pantry shelves are bare; even though the rates keep rising and the fuel prices are insane; even though the drought drags on then floods plunder the earth… Yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! Even though the…
How can I be thankful in the face of great pain? Is it appropriate? Right now, I hold a baby that I wasn’t sure I was ever going to get. She is perfect, healthy, sweet, and so small. I am thankful. I am so glad that she is here, and she is mine. But I…
The Sabbath is a sanctuary from the rampant busyness of the everyday. It is not rare for me to spend my week dreaming of the Sabbath rest. It is even more tempting to imagine what an entire week of Sabbath would feel like and how I would feel after it. Imagine not working for a…