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How can we pay attention to the new growth that God is producing in and through our lives?

There are challenging seasons in life. We know it, and we live it. So what does intentional rest and soul stewardship look and feel like...

"Seeking self-awareness when obstacles and opposition emerge." We have navigated such a difficult stretch these last two years. It has...

I looked at my gas gauge as I pulled into our driveway for the third time that day, and I realized I was down to a quarter tank of gas. I...

Listening, true listening, places us in a receptive posture. Listening requires humility as I turn my attention from myself to another....

Our family sought to discern God's leading regarding a specific decision recently, and I found myself pondering faith. As I talked with...

In recent days I started a new pen and ink drawing. A photo had been given to me during the final clean out of the old Hatfield building...

The New Year is an opportunity to look back and look forward. With the slower pace of winter, and especially in this ongoing season of...

As I sat with God a few weeks ago, just listening, I was reminded of a simple truth. I was seated on my floor with my white acrylic...

A few days ago Stormi, our kitten, was romping around our room: exploring under the bed, messing with a pile of clean laundry, climbing...

Encounter is an invitation to engage God with an open heart. God pursues our hearts, and we respond: it is a sacred encounter. We open to...

Christmas dazzles with all the color and sparkle. Holidays entice with festive food and desserts... perhaps a little too tempting. The...

A couple weeks ago I was reviewing a conversation and I noticed how "careful" I had been. I was "care-full" to choose my words and my tone. I started mulling. To be full of care: concerned, intentional, thoughtful. But then I became curious "Why am I careful?"

As a mom I want my girls to think well and critically. I seek to teach them to make choices that are thoughtful and aligned with God's...

The Scripture says, "Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10). What happens when I pause to attend to God, to listen, to simply be still before God? What would take place if I did not control my conversation with God with a multitude of words (however meaningful and important)? When the inevitable onslaught of distractions comes what would emerge if I relinquished each one, turning my attention back to God, again and again?