Tag Archives: Faith

When I think of Spring I think of green, all the shades of green, light, dark and everything in between. The summer sun has not had the chance to turn the grasses into golden brown yet. Instead, all t...

Mother's Day is, in so many ways, a beautiful celebration. It's filled with handmade cards, armfuls of flowers, sleepy breakfasts in bed, and the kind of love that feels both ordinary and sacred all a...

It's amazing how many things in nature help to tell the stories of faith, God, and Jesus. I'm thinking today of butterflies. The butterfly's metamorphosis can be used as a symbol of resurrection, tran...

In our children's swim club, many years are spent in what is called the development stage. This is where correct technique is taught and mastered. It is not really about speed at this stage but about ...

The other day I bent forward in the shower to wrap my wet hair in a towel. That caused me to lose my balance. I half fell out of the bath, did a wild dance trying to regain some balance, and smashed m...

"Either we are adrift in chaos or we are individuals, created, loved, upheld, and placed purposefully, exactly where we are. Can you believe that? Can you trust God for that?" -Elisabeth Elliott April...

April feels like God cracking open the sky just a little wider, letting in more light, more color, more hope. The flowers start stretching, the birds start singing again, and honestly... so do we. Eve...

It began almost thirty years ago in Oregon, and as soon as I heard about it I was hooked. In certain seaside towns, "Glass Fairies" dropped beautiful blown glass balls or "floats" on the beaches for b...

Easter is celebrated in so many ways. For some, it means a family gathering with a ham and other family-favorite foods. For others it means a new dress and a trip to church. And for some it means noth...

The week leading up to my daughter Penny's first taekwondo tournament was full of excitement. She talked about it constantly-her uniform, her belt, what it might feel like to step onto the mat in fron...