Flannery O’Connor and the Case for Prayer Journaling
A few years ago, Flannery O’Connor’s prayer journals were published in book form. To be honest, I felt a little guilty reading them—they seemed too
What My Dog’s Separation Anxiety Reminded Me About God
Last fall, my husband and I brought home a Golden Doodle puppy named Shug. He’s everything you’d want a puppy to be—playful, smart, funny, easy
The God Who Sees
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of injustice, you know what it’s like when people in authority fail to see what’s happening. We’ve
Bouncing Back from Burnout
Back in March, I finished writing the second of back-to-back manuscripts. Most long writing projects are challenging, but some are more difficult than others; this
Making Friends in an Age of Isolation
Post-pandemic life has returned to normal in some spheres, but there is evidence that people aren’t getting together like they once did.[1] During the pandemic,
3 Things I Wish Someone Would’ve Told Me When I Became a Christian
I didn’t grow up in church, so when I became a Christ-follower in my twenties, there was a lot I didn’t know about the
In Honor of Dr. Tim Keller
By now, most of you have heard that Dr. Tim Keller passed on May 19. Dr. Keller was undisputedly among the sharpest theological minds in
A Big Birthday Prayer
I am turning fifty in a couple of days. On the one hand, it’s shocking. Fifty is a big number that arrived while I was
3 Tips To Avoid Wasting Time
The writer, Annie Dillard, said, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” We live in an era where there
Living With the Highest Level of Authenticity
Social media has numerous advantages—it’s an easy way to stay connected to friends and get information out quickly. One of the downsides, though, is that
3 Reasons Christians Should Read Fiction
Recently, I had a conversation with a Christian man in his early thirties who said he didn’t think there was any value in reading fiction.
Choosing Hope When Things Look Hopeless
In his critically acclaimed book, Man’s Search for Meaning, psychiatrist Victor Frankl recounts his time in Auschwitz’s concentration camp and being tortured by the Nazis.