Gaining a heart of wisdom
I wonder what you or I would have answered if we were in Solomon's shoes—or in his pajamas, actually, because the biblical text has Solomon asleep and hearing from God in a dream: What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” Would we have had the good sense or the optimism… Continue reading 3 Principles For Discerning The Hearts Of People
Something inside me freezes when I hear the word discernment. Whether I'm making a major purchase, giving advice to a friend, or standing in a voting booth feeling as if I'm taking a test I haven't studied for, discernment is the quality that's lacking and the thing I long for. We want good things for… Continue reading Discernment: Pursuing the Good, the True, and the Beautiful
Friends and family chuckle when they discover that my spice cupboard is alphabetized. Some are amused because it lines up with what they already know about my personality, others because the idea seems ludicrous to them. Nevertheless, for me, the minutes of hunting I save by consistently replacing the marjoram or the dill seed in… Continue reading Following the One Who Has Set Us Free
Living Our Days 