During these stressful and unusual times, many are struggling to find a new normal at home. At a time when I had been anticipating graduation and being sent out into…
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For the last couple weeks I’ve been spending my time raising 15 baby chicks and starting seeds for my family’s garden this summer. As I pushed seeds into potting soil…
I have been singing since I was able to make coherent words. It is one of the things in my life that has always made me feel complete, hopeful, alive,…
“Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when…
So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus…
My mind has felt like a jumbled mess lately. The pendulum of mental activity swings from hyperdrive, take-in-as-much-information-as-possible, to fatigue and overwhelmed confusion. I’ve found myself thinking lately, “wow, there’s…
My dear, we are all made of water. It’s okay to rage, sometimes To rest. To recede. (Sanober Khan) I see you doubt the part of you that love the…
The constant news cycle, the haze of uncertainty and the physical isolation from those I love has been casting a shadow over my daily life lately. I have found myself…
I decided to work at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp because I wanted to spend a summer in God’s country, enjoying nature and teaching kids about the Christian life. I had…
It’s still winter and snow is on the ground, but in my house we have already begun to plan for how we’ll spend our summer vacation. Where should we go?…
