Wooden Mary and the Eighty-Eight Gifts

by | Dec 24, 2015 | Trends

Every year I say I’m going to get my Christmas shopping done before December. This year, for the first time, I actually bought a few gifts before Thanksgiving. But here it is almost Christmas, and I still sit at my computer, searching Amazon for the perfect gift for a...

Look Again

by | Jul 27, 2015 | Faith

I have to be honest with you: there have been times when I’ve felt like God was nowhere to be found in my life – especially at the points when I felt I desperately needed him.  Maybe I’m the only one who has ever felt like that. Just a few short months ago as I sat in...

Hard Places

by | Mar 30, 2015 | Leadership

It’s almost time. Spring is just around the corner for half of the hemisphere. Birds are beginning to migrate, trees are about to begin budding, and flowers are soon to bloom. Once they do, all we see is the beauty: gorgeous colors and textures against dark earth. But...