peacefulones

Today everyone we met was smiling. The sun's out in Seattle and temperatures reached a high of 55oF. In March, that's considered a g...

It's great to be chosen. Remember those awful ordeals in elementary school, where the strongest kids were chosen for sports teams and th...

All photos from BBC Day in Pictures, January 2 I woke this morning with a to-do list and a song in my head. The to-do list whirled aroun...

In my 20s and 30s, I tried to be thankful and open to God. I often heard people say, "I'm so grateful for dark days and difficult...

What's your hobby? How do you refresh your soul? Every once in a while, I take an artist date. After church yesterday, I played with W...

I've begun reading scripture with renewed curiosity and wonder. Studying makes you question everything – the assumptions of childhood th...

The ugly smudges looked like dirt. "What's that on your forehead?" I asked a friend. We lived in Cambridge, UK, and were learn...

Surprise! Another quirky and wonderful find from scripture this week = how God introduces himself. When I answer the phone, it's ...