Have you ever been in the room with someone, and a conversation is taking place — except you are not fully present? Do you tend to “zone out” in conversations with family? Is it hard for you to stay focused? I must admit that this week this happened to me. I had…
Photo Credit: Nithya Ramanujam, via Free Images A few weeks ago, I asked my online Bible study buddies to share how we could practically wash the feet of those in our circle of influence. We’d just read that story in the Gospels, and I thought I’d get the typical Sunday School answers. But one…
Photo Credit: PDP, via Pixabay I never notice the fuel gauge. Once a week, a little yellow light comes on my dashboard, and I am totally shocked and taken by surprise every time. My supply is dwindling, and I pull up to the pump running on fumes. My tank is empty. Sadly, I often fail…
Photo Credit: Curtis Copeland Photography My husband is an awesome hugger. Every day, when I get home from work, we share this ritual where we stand in the kitchen. I am on one side by the sink, and he is leaning up against the island. We look each other square in the…
Photo Credit: Walter Bracht, via Free Images In September, we explored Alaska. When we arrived at Whittier, we learned that in order to get to the capital city, we would need to go through a pretty long tunnel. I immediately wondered if anyone on our tour was claustrophobic. A dark enclosed space with no end…