It’s often not until what we’ve built has collapsed and the debris is cleared that we notice the solid foundation that has been holding us all along.

Coming out of the pandemic or re-entering it, we can't avoid languishing. But focusing in the right place and borrowing words from trusted sources can help.

When God says no, the closed door is always for a reason. We may not get an explanation this side of Heaven, but we can take comfort in His Providence.

Useful faith requires us to feel our fear of death so we can escape its bondage. By doing so, we remember God's goodness and foster hope.

Porchlight Parenting is what God modeled throughout the bible: preparation and constancy in the beginning, and grace in the letting go. How can we be this same type of parent ourselves?

From the desert manna to Sarah’s child to a donkey-riding King, "Not What We Expected" is how our God works. And it’s how He loves.

Grace is the opposite of what is logical - the opposite of what should be. Salvation looks like not being consumed by what should consume you.

Love doesn't look like we first expect it to. It will one day compel us to do what we never anticipated doing.

Hope allows us to partner with a God Who Plans, even in painful years when we are afraid to do so on our own.

Grief and gratitude are not an either/or proposition. They must co-exist because we can never fully appreciate fullness without loss.