Loneliness is reaching epidemic proportions. Best defined, loneliness is the emotional state created when people have fewer social contacts and meaningful relationships than they would like — connections that make them feel known and understood. Studies show that one in two Americans consider themselves lonely. I have become well-acquainted with loneliness, especially in the present …
The Greatest Encore: Acts 1
When I read the Scriptures, I like to first read a portion over and over with an imaginative, meditative stance. From that, my curiosity is aroused, which naturally leads to an investigative, academic approach. These combined with constant dialogue with the Holy Spirit, our promised teacher translates into a process incorporating knowledge becoming transformation. Can …
Something Beautiful: One Day in the Life of My Husband and of Me
This is the story of my husband's day yesterday, and this is the story of mine: His: Benjamin drove a team of fifteen college-aged students out to a cistern work site in a village about an hour away, stopping to pick up more supplies on the way. He worked in cooperation with the local foreman …
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We Are Intended for Wholeness
It was not the first time I had admired a vase made of burl wood sitting on the table against a wall in my counselor-friend's living room. Rounded yet uneven, the vessel was sanded smooth to show the complexity of the grains and stood about 30 inches tall. No human hand had carved it out …
Be The One Who Stops By the Side of the Road
My husband came to bed quite late the other night. I was still reading when I should have slept. But I could hardly help myself. The book, which I am carefully reading with a pencil in hand, is a fascinating tale. It is a simple, elegantly written and interesting work by a woman who lived …
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