I just had an article published on The Wilting Rose Project! “What Does It Mean to Look to God?” is a special article to me because the phrase “look to God” is used a lot, but it can feel ambiguous and unhelpful at times. So I set out to see what the Bible said about…
A fine layer of ash covers my wagon.Touching it, black specks coat my finger.Studying what may be trivial dust,I ponder this as I linger: What if these ashes came from a tree,Now lying down, so far away?Once home to a nest of baby birds,But only ashes here today. Perhaps they have flown so long and…
It is now October, and whether you’re a student or an adult, everyone has work to do. Sometimes it may seem like we don’t have time to do it all! To help you out, I have collected ten productivity tips from readers like you. I hope these tips will help you to be a better steward…
I have decided it would be fun to do seasonal updates, so here is an overview of my summer—as in the season, not the school year’s definition. Instead of June, July, and August, I’ll be looking at June 20 through September 21. This summer was definitely a summer of new things for me. In this…
Today’s post is actually a guest post, called “Church Kids Need to Ask More Questions” and written by my good friend, Emily! She is the writer behind The Church Kid Blog and has also written a guest post for me about public school. Why do young people leave the faith? Is it because church isn’t…
I read a lot of amazing books this summer and, inspired by a suggestion in a survey I sent to my email list a while ago, I’d like to share those with you. But before I get into this list, please be aware that not all of these are appropriate for younger readers, and it…
At last, we are at the end of our Esther Bible study series—chapters 9 and 10. These two chapters are the resolution of Esther. I recommend that you go read Esther 9 and 10 for yourself, but here’s a quick run-down. The fateful 13th of Adar comes, when everyone is allowed to slaughter the Jews—but…
Who was Martin Luther? According to Wikipedia, he was “a German professor of theology, composer, priest, Augustinian monk, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.” But that’s only the gist of the part Martin Luther played in history. Let’s take a closer look. When was he born and when did he die? When did…
We are now at the climax—Esther 7 and 8! The stakes are high, but God rescues His people and brings them “light and gladness and joy and honor” (Esther 8:16-17) in these two chapters. As always, I recommend that you read them for yourself, but here’s a quick run-down: Esther has a second feast with…
At one point in time, it would have been bizarre for the wind to blow away a guitarist’s sheet music during our church’s worship. The other week, a guest pastor exclaimed “Squirrel!” in jest during the beginning of his sermon as one skittered by. We’ve had vehicles with loud radios drive past, as well as…