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Recently, I had the opportunity to tell a story. I don’t mind telling it because it’s ultimately God’s story, but it’s not an easy story to speak and not one to share here on the blog. Do you have one of those stories? Do you have a story that tenses your jaw, tightens your chest, and catches your breath when you speak it? 

I love Longwood Gardens— seeing how dahlias are really supposed to grow (instead of how they struggle in my garden), sitting on my favorite benches, strolling the less traveled places, and hearing from my Savior. 

On this particular visit, I stumbled on a habitat I hadn’t seen before and paused on a footbridge to soak it in. It was wild and natural and beautiful. There were flashes of color, life in the little stream, and overflowing plants and flowers.  

Bible study can feel intimidating. The Bible is a big book. Where to start? What to study? How to study?

Bible reading plan or no Bible reading plan. That is the question.

Read your Bible. That is the answer.

When our children were little, we could pretty much curate the kind of issues that entered our home…When our children entered public school, we did not have that same ability to curate, well, just about anything. Opportunities arose daily to discuss lots of things: having different teachers, friends from different backgrounds, racism, drugs, dating, gender ideology (beginning in early elementary school), social media, and more.