I imagine it’s the job of a lifetime. The newly elected U.S. President appoints you to serve on the white house staff, or better yet, you are chosen as one of his senior advisers. God’s favor feels tangible. You prepared for this your whole life. Then four years later the … [Read more...]
When Your Calling Seems Delayed
She is soft spoken and shy. But the words she shared with me that evening effect my life to this day. In my early twenties, some of my friends flew to other countries to repair schools and staff orphanages. Others drove to Florida to attend ministry school led by two fiery … [Read more...]
How to Have Fulfilling Conversations When Your Politics and Religion Differ
2012 was a most argumentative year. By May, my bouquet had wilted. The tire dust clouding the long road relocating us from New Jersey to Tennessee settled back into the asphalt. We were both foreigners in the land now. But our political and religious views were anything but … [Read more...]
When is it my Turn?
Squeaky, three-year-old-little-girl shouts tumble into the front door before she does. “Look, mommy,” she shrieks. pointing to her new prize. Our oldest girl, responding to the ruckus, pauses her video game. Middle girl dances toward the commotion. I abandon my cutting board … [Read more...]
Rethinking How We Love One Another
He splashes water on his face and behind his ears. Then he draws a knee to his chest contorting himself over the laundry room sink to dip his feet under the faucet. If I talk to him during this brief cleansing ritual, I will not get a response. At first I thought it was rude, but … [Read more...]