God is holy and expansive and powerful. But He is not distant, and He is not absent. He invites us into a relationship that is intimate and will make His home in our hearts as we trust Him. When we trust Him, He becomes our place of rest. Like the warmth of a fire,...

A friend of mine asked if we plant a garden. We should. But it comes down to the watering. I'm not sure I can keep one more thing in our home watered and fed. She proceeded to tell a story about when she got married, she and her husband decided to try out a garden and...

Good Friday leaves me experiencing a weird paradox of feelings.   We call it "good" because Jesus was crucified, and while we may know the rest of the story...to Jesus's disciples and His mother Mary, who had no idea what was about to happen...it would have been a...