A young cancer survivor shares how her experience refreshed her perspective on God's promises.
A meditation on the character of a full experience of God's love and a warning against mediocre responses.
As we live in a spirit of gratitude, we can also actively seek to receive God's blessings.
New life is everywhere and summer is near.
A period of service in Haiti leaves a language arts teacher transformed.
Discovering beauty that points to God, even in the middle of pain.
The basics of cultivating and protecting God's good creation.
A meditation on our character as beings who are part of, not separate from, creation.
Struggling with agenda-driven giving at Christmas time.
A coffeehouse in Sheboygan, Wisconsin serves locals with more than just delicious treats.
God?s good creation and the space for rest.
On chilling about cholesterol and becoming thankful for food.
An overview of community principles practiced at The Hermitage Community.
A mental journey through the school years prompts gratitude for intangible gifts.
A list honoring Vern Boerman, who passed away on December 21, 2006.
A bike ride prompts gratitude for the gift of community.
A call to acknowledge suffering even as we celebrate good gifts.
A list that spans a range of human gratitude.
A rambling vacation yields delight, generosity and gratitude.
Or "how I learned to stop worrying and love abundance."
Warning: asking long-time neighbors about family history might surprise you.
A review of Nora Gallagher's book The Sacred Meal.
On planning the ceremony after 50, with kids, in the midst of the stuff of life.
On hearing the alarm clock sound within the ordinary.
A reflection on the one-year anniversary of a major injury.
A mother reflects on her family's longing for a better home.
On surviving life's seasons of in-between, uncertainty and stagnancy.
On scrubbing consumerism's stain out of our cleaning rituals.
How a young parent learned by example to trust providence.
Seven rules from the perspective of a parent and professional educator.