A well-lived life begins with a well-worn Bible.
2020 has been the year of videoconferences. And one of the worst parts of those meetings is that we can see ourselves the entire time. Never before could we so easily see what we looked like every time we laughed, made conversation or even just listened. It feels like we’re living in front of a […]
Have you ever overheard someone talking about you? Maybe it was a mean girl on the play ground or a gossip in the break room—or maybe it was even a stranger on the internet. Whoever it was, those moments—and those words—can get lodged in your mind and torment you. The Psalmist apparently knew what this […]
Not too long ago, I reached over to move a heavy box and felt my back give way. Over the next few days, every little thing I tried to do was punctuated with a yelp of pain. I finally just had to lie down! I never realized how many muscles were connected to the back. […]
I grew up near a beautiful garden. It was a curated landscape painted with great swaths of colorful flowers. But as a child, I darted right past the pretty flowers to the small grove of trees I loved to climb. One of the trees had a low branch I used to hoist myself up into […]
I recently watched a short documentary about the interior design of the Covent Garden Hotel in London. “Charming” is the word I’d use to describe it. To step into its lobby is to step into another world—one where the gravitas of history is balanced by the wit of modern times. Take the drawing room, for […]
You’ve heard the phrase “self-made man,” right? It typically refers to someone who started with nothing and worked their way up to a high position, through their own determination and sweat. But I’ve got news for you: no matter how hard you’ve worked in this life, you are not self-made. Psalm 100:3 puts it this […]
