
Complaints, Insults, and the Bruised Reed
Yesterday handed me two milestones in this little 40–day writing experiment of mine, one welcome and one…less so. On the

Yesterday handed me two milestones in this little 40–day writing experiment of mine, one welcome and one…less so. On the

Some of the most gut-wrenching disappointments of my adult life turned out to be unexpected gifts from God. At the

Long odds, unlikely outcomes, overwhelming tasks, and insurmountable challenges—for an unknown writer trying to reach readers in the vast ocean

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly . . . But his delight is

If you have had a serious job interview in the last 30 years, you have likely been asked the dreaded

We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9) Every day I write, I’m sharing what’s

Catching up on this website this morning felt like cleaning out a forgotten closet. After more than two weeks away,

I looked at the table this year. The fancy fake china that we buy every year was out. The turkey

The Bible tells us that this is the day the Lord has made, and we will rejoice and be glad

The Bible tells us that this is the day the Lord has made, and we will rejoice and be glad

Today is Thanksgiving Day. This annual celebration became a national holiday during Abraham Lincoln’s administration in 1863, when he proclaimed

Nearly thirty-five years ago, I walked into Thanksgiving carrying a heaviness that seemed impossible to shake. I found myself sitting

The turn signal clicks a steady metronome. My eyes flick: mirror, shoulder, mirror, shoulder. The lane next to me is

A long time ago, in the old neighborhood I grew up in, the ice cream man’s bell rang out. On

In the 1980s, Jacintoport Road situated along the Houston Ship Channel felt like a road history had forgotten—overgrown, deserted, and

When I was about 17, I met a man I thought was the very picture of success. He was involved

In 2017, a week after Hurricane Harvey hit the coastal communities near Galveston Bay, our school doors reopened to a

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

What do you long for that you know you’ll never have because it’s too late? What if what you desire

I was seven years old and in the third grade when I got my first pair of glasses. Written assignments

The kind of love God calls His people to almost certainly goes beyond our comfort zone. Most of us prefer

There are many days when I wish I could go back and unsay a word, undo a deed, or erase

Most life-changing news doesn’t come with any warning. In 1981, it started for us as a simple spot on my

Growing up, my family lived in a simple wood frame house in a working class neighborhood, nestled in the shadow