Might I Trouble You for a Cup of Stress?

“That is why I tell you not to worry about your everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear…Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?…if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and gone...

Even When I’ve Brought It on Myself

Up until a few days ago, we had a problematic faucet at our house. Thanks to our hard water and a persnickety aerator, the pressure tended to diminish quickly to where a twenty-second hand washing was now more than double that. I’d done all the things—replacing that...

Seriously, God?

About ten years ago, God broke my stubborn heart, and while He’s had to do it over and over because I am quick to forget and slow to obey, I have not forgotten this one thing. I had a skiing accident that resulted in a catastrophic knee injury at the same time my...

Now What?

Today I got up and made a school lunch for a King kid for the very last time. The routine has changed over the years. Gone are the days of walking into a classroom and being greeted by my kids ‘friends with an enthusiastic “Hey Carter’s Mom,” like it was my given...

I’m Lookin at You, Archie

Picture sitting in church as the pastor reads from the Word, and he calls you out specifically. Few things will make you stand up straighter than hearing your name spoken publicly. “And say to Archippus, “Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you.”...