Your Top Ones
Today I loved asking my students about their top artist and song from Spotify Wrapped. Students love music, and it’s a great way to connect to ask a question about music. If you’re with a young person, ask them about their Spotify Wrapped. Ask them this: “Who was your top artist? What was your top […]
The Coolest Thing I Learned Today
This morning, I learned something so cool from Tara Leigh Cobble’s Bible Recap Podcast on Joshua 17-18. In a discussion about the allotment of land for the Israelites around Jerusalem, she reminds us how God once said that He would make His name to dwell in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 6:6). The name of God–and the […]
The Daily Challenge
I love learning about other people and how they live. Today I learned about a student who loves to challenge himself. He deliberately puts himself into challenging situations, and if it’s not challenging enough, he figures out a way to make it challenging. It’s joyful for him to run six miles a day, for example, […]
Season of Slow
I love the cold weather. It’s oatmeal season for me. I love cooking steel-cut oats with cinnamon, a chunk of frozen banana (to sweeten it!), pecans, and a little salt. When you cook these kinds of oats, you’ll stand around in the kitchen to stir the pot for a good 20-30 minutes. It’s a slow […]
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Another World
I continue to think about living as someone waiting for the kingdom of heaven. I recalled the quote by C.S. Lewis that, when I first heard it, oddly comforted me. I think about this quote so much, especially when the holidays leave us a little sad. He wrote this: “If we find ourselves with a […]
Two Grammar Tips
I love thinking about grammar. I love helping people understand it. Here are two tips for you. The colon replaces words like “such as” or “includes.” You don’t need both. So you’d write this: I enjoy many pies such as pumpkin, cherry, and pecan. Or you’d try this: I enjoy many pies: pumpkin, cherry, pecan. […]
Happy Thanksgiving: Commit to Gratitude
This morning, I thought again about committing to live a life of gratitude. Could I become a person who reflects 1 Thessalonians 5:18 at all times? Consider it: Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. This is God’s will for us. How clear! How wonderful! […]
Divine Dwelling Place
I love to remember everything I learned when I wrote Guarded by Christ several years ago. Hannah Whitall Smith’s book, The God of All Comfort, heightened my awareness of my interior life as this fortress of perfect peace because I’m abiding in Christ. This morning, I read these words that apply so well to those […]
Our Favorite Game to Play in a Group
If you need a fun family game that works for all ages (you might assist those who cannot read or write), try this one! Some call it “Fish Bowl,” but I’ve heard it called many things. Basically, you do this: Have every person write down Thanksgiving themed words or phrases on slips of paper that […]