Seeking to be CONTENT in all things, JOYFUL in HOPE, PATIENT in affliction.
It is ironic that we can have difficulty giving thanks as we prepare for Thanksgiving. “Who has time?” you might be thinking as you bend beneath the considerable weight of family needs, expectations and your own desire to get it right. The challenge is particularly acute during this season of weariness. Many of us are …
I have lived almost my entire life thinking that I didn’t enjoy mangoes. This thought may have entered my mind in college. I tried mangoes at about the same time my roommate's boyfriend brought over some papaya. I am certain I don’t like papaya, but somehow my brain equated the two fruits. And so I have avoided mangoes as if they were liver. (Apologies to those who think liver is delicious.) My worldview, as far as mangoes are concerned, changed this year because of a humble potluck. A group of friends meet each month to share food, conversation and prayer for one another. It is a rich, satisfying experience. My friends are better …
SMALL MOMENTS FULL OF GRACE 