The Secret to True Happiness (Part 1)

“People always think that happiness is a faraway thing . . . complicated and hard to get.” – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn The secret to happiness is that age-old, elusive answer everyone seems to be looking for, whether they consciously realize it or not. For Francie, a young girl coming of age in theContinue reading “The Secret to True Happiness (Part 1)”

Guarding Your Heart in a Digital Age: An Open Letter to My Daughter

Keep your heart with all vigilance,for from it flow the springs of life. Proverbs 4:23 Dear Daughter, As you enter this season of life as a teenager quickly changing into a young woman in a digital age, I want you to know I do not want to hide you from the world so that youContinue reading “Guarding Your Heart in a Digital Age: An Open Letter to My Daughter”

Flashback Friday – Fountains of Grace

I remember coming in from recess on a hot spring day, sweaty neck and dirty knees, standing in line with a bunch of other matted-haired children for the drinking fountain. Hinging down and titling my neck at my turn, I couldn’t wait for that cool stream of relief to roll down my throat. To myContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Fountains of Grace”