You’d likely not know it from the number of times I hit the snooze button some days, but I love new days. A new chance to do what God’s given us to do. A fresh start after a night of rest and a reset on whatever happened yesterday. God’s mercies are new every morning, even...
Advent means “coming” and as we prepare for Jesus’ coming at Christmas, there is much we do. So also, we should give our attention to the things that we do, think, and talk about as we prepare our hearts for Jesus’ second coming. It’s easy to lose sight of the fact...
As we approach the time of year when the weather changes are in full swing—colder, warmer, then colder again. We tend to think about what’s coming: winter. Some years in Michigan we get a little more “in between” fall weather than others. But us Michiganders have come to...
Faith along the way is all about talking about faith during your ordinary life. The day-to-day, sometimes mundane, things that we do in our lives are the exact moments that God gives to us as opportunities to fulfill our responsibility in passing on the faith. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 says...
Sky-gazing is great fun no matter your age. In our hurried lives, it’s rare for us to sit or lay under the sky for any length of time. But looking upward at the sky is a great practice for many reasons, not the least of which is it helps our countenance turn upward as well. Deuteronomy...
We have a lot of birthdays in our family in August—this year a couple of big milestone birthdays. And whether your family is celebrating birthdays this month or not, there are many ways faith talks can happen surrounding birthday celebrations and traditions to keep in mind throughout the...
Summer travel can come in various forms—going to see relatives and friends or going somewhere new; flying or taking road trips; just for the day or for a couple of weeks. Whether your summer travel plans include going internationally or going only as far as the market, travel is yet...
When the sunshine FINALLY arrives after a long Michigan winter, families are inclined to get outside and enjoy the nice weather. And as we go, we can seize the opportunities to have meaningful conversations that point our kids to Jesus just as we are tasked with in Deuteronomy 6:6-7...
As the school year ends, there are students who are being invited to honors and awards ceremonies to recognize what they’ve accomplished. Many would view these students as successful. There are also students those who are signing up for summer school; those who failed classes or barely...
After a long winter any sign of it warming up outside is welcome. We claim we are willing to get any relief from the snow and the cold that we can. But then the rain showers of April arrive, and we complain about those too. We seem to be able to complain about anything. We get sick quickly of...
