Praying Better Prayers

Every day is better when I start the morning with my simple routine:  wake up early, coffee (always first), some quiet time reading scripture or a devotional, and prayer.  It gets me in the right frame of mind – at peace, looking forward.  Last spring I noticed...

5 Reasons to Challenge Yourself

Every week, every month, every year, I look for a new challenge. This is something I started (by accident, like so many things in life) in 2009. Before that, I can’t remember purposely seeking out anything that was new or hard or different… because I was...

We’re Equipped for the Journey

  “I will not show you what is on the road ahead, but I will thoroughly equip you for the journey.” – from Sarah Young’s “Jesus Calling” Another Monday and the start of my 5th week in Sarah Young’s devotional book. I had heard of it before but never read...