Paul reminds Timothy (and us) to not neglect the gift that is in you . . . put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. Only by putting your gifts into practice and cultivating them, could there be results.

Isaiah was completely infused with the presence of God. When I seek to encounter God, all of my senses do not seem to be involved.

“You will never guess who was just on that conference call!” my husband chuckled as he left his home office the other morning. “Believe it or not, as we were all announcing our arrival, a voice said ‘Jesus here’.”

Recently I saw a new poster in a coffee shop that said boldly, “We believe in the potential of the tiny bean.” The advertising then went on to explain...

A few months ago I was riding in a taxi in a different country. We were on the highway, heading to the airport to fly home. As with many taxi drivers...

It was a long, hot hike – great company, beautiful scenery, but by the end I was exhausted. I stood in line for the bus home, all sweaty and not very fresh...