"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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
God is with you Imagine yourself as a teenager, from a poor, obscure village. An angel appears and tells you: You are highly favored. God is with you. Do not be afraid. (Read the full [...]
Daylight saving time ended this weekend, and I’m pretty sure we all have feelings about it. In years past, I’ve mourned the loss of lingering evening light. Darkness literally falls, collapsing quick and early. If [...]
Fall is fading fast. Be sure to get outside and revel in the beauty. It's Halloween, which means Advent begins in less than a month! And today is the last day to get 40 percent [...]
