Midlife parenting and releasing them into the world is a challenge and a gift. A story of watching our children grow alongside a tree in our yard, and recognizing signs of aging.

Maybe it’s time to shift the expectations for Christmas now that your kids are grown.

Beth Moore has continued to surprise me with her depth, courage, and quirkiness. Her new memoir gives us a glimpse into all that made her into the woman she is today.

As we prepare for our family to eat around our tables during the holiday or anytime of the year, we can be connected to the ones who came before and to God.

Imagination was frowned upon in my upbringing but I wanted an image of God I could hold onto. The icons, statues, and stained glass images were not available to me. So just how does one picture the God of the Bible in a way that connects with us personally?

The news reports can leave us wondering where is God in the midst of it all. Thoughts turn to the war in Ukraine and my extended family’s heritage. There are no answers as to why God seems distant, but lament is a way we can process our anger, grief and doubt.

Beauty has a power we often fail to recognize, perhaps because we are too busy, moving too fast, juggling too many things to stop and see it. This piece extols the benefits of slowing down and paying attention to the beauty right where we are. Seeking beauty is a form of mindfulness which has many benefits.

Denied longings in childhood can lead to unhealthy patterns as an attempt to meet those longings. Some questions to ponder as we explore our shadow side.

As the days of Covid-19 drag on, we are seeing many things being revealed, some of the best and worst in humanity is coming into the open. Pride is one of the worst and is on full display.

Have you lapsed in to a state of lethargy over these months? Or find yourself wishing you were anywhere but where you are right now? Does everything feel boring, stagnant, not worth of any effort? You might be suffering from the ancient vice of acedia.

This pandemic has revealed many things, one of them being the anger that is simmering under the surface in many of our lives. Why are we finding it hard to contain our rage? What can we do about it?

The Covid 19 pandemic has revealed many things about us as human beings and the societies we live in. One of the less than attractive results has been the uncovering of the deadly sin of greed. This article discusses how this has played out and presents the virtue of generosity as the antidote. The Seven Deadly sins and the Lively Virtues which have been around since the earliest days of the Christian faith are still applicable for us today.