Time Out from the Practice of Hurry

Time Out from the Practice of Hurry

“Do you always read to your kids like that?” she queried. My friend was referring to my rendition of a Dr. Seuss classic delivered at tongue-twister speed from a rocking chair in the church nursery: “Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse?...
Dunes, Desert, and the Sands of Time

Dunes, Desert, and the Sands of Time

We live on a sand dune high above Lake Michigan. Over time, the landscape changes entirely, eroded and caressed by calm and storm alike. Mostly rugged, sometimes docile, its environment is never static, always blowing, moving, and changing in westerly gales that send...
Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor

Dear Friends, This month we get to discuss a fun topic: money! Isn’t that one of the topics you’re never supposed to bring up with family? Well, the fact is that Jesus talked about money a lot. So we’re not going to shy away from it! My husband and I had been...
God & Money: A Prayer

God & Money: A Prayer

God of Wealth and Release,  You have given me everything: the shoes on my feet, the watch on my wrist, the air in my lungs. My very life depends on your abundance.  You are Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord Who Provides: you provided the ram for Abraham and Isaac. You gave your...
Addicted to Giving

Addicted to Giving

My grandchildren were coming to visit in a few weeks. I spent two hours choosing some new things for them to play with while they were here. Some friends in New York were doing a creative outreach for women in that amazing city. I gave a little to help to make it...
Giving with Faith

Giving with Faith

I became a fundraiser by accident, at least that’s what I thought for a long time. After graduating with a journalism degree, I applied for a marketing internship at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the largest children’s museum in the world. The internship...

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