My first thought when thinking about writing on the topic of the Sabbath was: “I shouldn’t be the one doing this, I don’t practice Sabbath very well.” My second thought was: “Well, maybe I should be doing it better.” And my third: “What exactly am I supposed to do to observe the Sabbath?” The Sabbath…
Category: Faith
Significance of Christmas
Every year as December approaches the call goes out among Christians to remember the “real reason for Christmas.” As television specials about Rudolph, Frosty and The Grinch are joined with songs about rocking around the Christmas tree and grandma getting run over by reindeer, it is easy to feel like Jesus’ birth gets lost in…
Showing Up for the Next Generation
I’m a doer. I have checklists and I find great satisfaction checking off my little hand-drawn boxes on lists. I’m also a busy mom – with three kids, a dog and a husband, a full-time job, a home to care for and everything (and everyone) else in between – busyness calls the shots in my…
Take Time to Slow Down
I love the holidays! I love the hustle and bustle of the season, the twinkling lights, houses smelling of cinnamon and evergreen. Our family traditions, all the parties and celebrations, the anticipation of my kids receiving their gifts. I even love the added task of the dreaded elf on the shelf. I love to go,…
Loving Youth Cross-Culturally
A few years ago, my wife and I had the privilege of visiting her sister’s family on a mountain ledge in Papua New Guinea, where they live and serve the Pal tribe. As missionaries with Ethnos360 (formerly New Tribes Missions), they live deep in the jungle, 30 minutes by helicopter or a three-day hike. Living…