What is Advent, anyway? (A guide for the Advent-curious)
Every year, the weeks leading up to Christmas Day can pass by us in a blur. We want Christmas to be meaningful and somehow special, but here is the thing: we spend a lot of [...]
What if hospitality can heal us?
The day after Thanksgiving, many people go shopping. I purposely fast from consumerism, needing to rest after two days of non-stop cooking and preparing (and eating) a large meal. I do, however, drag out and [...]
Black Friday SALE! Grab The Gift of Christmas Present Advent devotional today.
Advent starts this Sunday, and just in time, my Advent devotional, The Gift of Christmas Present, is 25 percent off. This sweet little daily devotional for December is just $5.99 for the paperback (or the [...]
Road trips, mentors, and solitude
"If we don't come apart for a while, we will come apart after awhile." -Dallas Willard Today's Welcoming and Wandering newsletter explores the power of long-term friendships, solitude, and the magic of taking a [...]
Don’t fear the “H-word”
When you hear the word “hospitality” what comes to mind? How do you feel about it? A. Entertaining in my perfectly clean and tastefully decorated home (which feels pressured) B. A gift or skill that [...]
Transformational travel: Why I traveled solo to France
To some of my friends, it made no sense at all. To others, it made perfect sense. Why would a happily (well, mostly happily) married 60-year-old decide to travel solo to Chamonix, France, to hike [...]
Holding one another’s stories
I recently took on the adventure of mentoring a small group of writers. I sometimes wonder what I was thinking. This is no easy task. I daily doubt myself. But today I read through some [...]
What can cairns teach us about the spiritual journey?
Moab, UT—At the trailhead in Arches National Park, my daughter and I launch our hike on a relatively benign dirt hiking trail, easily followed, marked with a metal sign. As the hike progresses, the trail [...]
“Bursting with God-news!” –A Christmas devotional
Many of you have purchased and read The Gift of Christmas Present this year. Thank you! As Christmas approaches, I wanted to share a few free samples from this Advent devotional with you. Here's today's [...]
Free taste of The Gift of Christmas devotional
Christmas is less than a week away. Many of you have purchased The Gift of Christmas Present, my Advent devotional. (Thank you for doing so!) This week, I'll be sharing a few excerpts from the [...]