I once described to a friend that I was feeling like a filthy mop. I pictured myself being pushed across the floor, absorbing all the mess and the grime, working tirelessly while no one was looking. I explained feeling like everyone else was busy doing their glamorous jobs, living a… Read More

The job was simple enough. I planned to take my infant daughter grocery shopping one Saturday afternoon while my wife was practicing organ for the Sunday service. I had the backpack set with diapers, toys, and Baby Bjorn, just in case. After I dropped my wife off at practice,… Read More

Who do you love most? To be honest, the person I usually love most is myself. I want what’s best for me. I look out for me. My choices are often guided by self-interest. But, as Jesus taught us, real love looks different. Real love is in big moments, sure. Read More

This was my day, and I was all smiles It took a holiday to do it, but our family was finally all together again. As I welcomed them all into the house, I anticipated the low hum of great adult conversation as children giggled and played quietly in the background. Read More

I have yet to meet someone who enjoys the feeling of being rejected. Of being told, “Thanks, but you’re just not good enough.” But it’s something that all of us feel at one time or another, not that we’re likely to admit it. Like a pile of crumbs, we brush… Read More

It doesn’t matter how much sleep you get. It doesn’t matter how well you eat. It doesn’t matter how hard you exercise. You just can’t seem to get enough rest, and as a result you feel completely exhausted. You remember the days when you had enough energy to socialize, clean… Read More

I’m one of those people who wants to say “yes” to every social engagement and opportunity. Want to go out tonight? YES. Want to hop on a plane to Europe? YES. Want to volunteer to do this scary thing you’ve never done… Read More

You can’t pinpoint the moment when it started, this feeling of constant stress. It crept up slowly, little by little. And by now, the knot in your stomach has become almost familiar. Tiny things that used to slightly bother you now overwhelm you with frustration: the way your… Read More

I said I was fine, but I wasn’t really. I had trouble focusing and felt nauseated all the time. At first, I wasn’t even sure what was going on, I just knew that I felt awful. It turns out that a virus I didn’t even know I had… Read More

Being an idealist at heart, I often start my days with the highest of expectations. Morning Expectations Expectation: Wake up with the dawn. Exert maximum energy from the moment my eyes open. Go for a run. Shower. Fry myself an egg and make some coffee at home to… Read More