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I always pause when I read the word “pilgrimage” in the Psalms. Most notably, I love Psalm 84:5: Blessed are those whose strength is in

I’m driving in a confusing rental car up Seven Mountains to get home to State College. Because of my bad knee, I can rarely drive

I just returned from a wonderful women’s retreat in Lancaster. For the theme of “Belonging,” I spoke on Seated, Surrendered, and Sent, and I enjoyed

Today I chuckled about how I can make even something like simplicity overcomplicated. Many of my friends and students deeply value “simplicity.” I think to

This morning, I enjoyed a wonderful thought: What if I served as an answer to someone’s prayer today? I wrote in my prayer journal to

I recently began asking students to share their favorite music for us to create a class music playlist. I’ve learned how much people love to

I love picturing ideas in my head to help me understand God’s activity in my life. Biblical images, for example, of God’s guarding care prompted

Early this morning, I traveled to campus to peek into my new classrooms, pray for students who will arrive to my Tuesday / Thursday classes,

All night and today (with a terrible migraine!) I meditated on Psalm 37:11: The meek shall inherit the earth and delight themselves in abundant peace.

Something I always worry about involves a migraine striking on a day I need to teach or speak. Well, this morning, a migraine came! Perhaps