When I was eight years old, my dad taught me to fly fish from his boat. I loved watching his technique and longed to learn. The graceful arc of his rod positioned the artificial fly inches from the bank with a gentle landing. After Daddy’s casts—when the tiny ripples subsided—we…
Renew Your Walk with God This Spring: Put on the Humility of Jesus
When my youngest brother was five, he changed clothes often because he wanted to look like my dad. He’d watch Daddy enter a room, then he’d dart toward his own closet to find a way to match his hero. If Daddy changed into khaki pants after work to tend his…
Renew Your Walk with God: A New Heart for Spring
Blog post series: On March 16, I began a new series about renewing our walk with God as He renews the earth in the spring. Here’s a link to the first in the series: Renew Your Walk with God This Spring In it I suggested we start a new journal…
Celebrate the Joy of Jesus on Resurrection Sunday with a New Easter Centerpiece
My mom made the best potato salad I’ve ever eaten, and she served it on Easter Sunday with ham, green beans, and all the trimmings. She dressed the table with a pastel linen tablecloth and added a vase of flowers for the centerpiece. I recall other childhood Easter memories, like…
Renew Your Walk with God This Spring
When I looked through the kitchen window one morning last week, I spied a patch of moss beside our Bradford pear tree. The neon green spot contrasted with the khaki-colored grass and tree roots around it. I went outside and stooped to examine the moss. The skinny blades that sprouted…