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Run Your Race
Recently, in an effort to “get fit in my forties,” I’ve started doing sprints.
Well, sprints may be a tad exaggerated. It’s more of a jog. Or a glorified shuffle. But the experts say that high-intensity bursts interspersed by moderately paced exercise reduce one's heart age by 20 years.
For me, that looks like about two minutes ...
A Holy Hunger, A Divine Discontent
Have you ever stopped in your tracks and thought, “Something’s missing… I’m not sure what it is,” and then, almost immediately, switched back to your routine?
Often, in the distractedness of the daily, we don’t stop long enough to understand why we’re restless or discontent.
In one of my favorite stories in the Bible, Jacob (Abraham’s grandson) ...
Which Camp Are You In?
Despite the provocative title of this post, I’m not referring to political camps (Can I get an Amen?). This isn’t about which party you support or which side of a “hot” debate you’re on, or even if one should celebrate Halloween or not.
No, I’m talking about something entirely different — I’m referring to how we ...
You Don’t Need to be Fruitful Right Now
As I scroll social media, scan bookshelves, and read my email, one theme pops up repeatedly: productivity. We’re all looking for ways to get the most out of our time. Being productive is often tied to our purpose. After all, God designed us to use our talents and skills. When He created Adam, God didn’t ...
What 20 Years of Marriage Has Taught Me
The hubbers and I celebrated 20 years of wedded bliss yesterday.
Okay, that’s not entirely true. While it’s been 20 beautiful years, it hasn’t been all bliss.
Like every married couple, along with the bliss, there’s been some blunders, bloopers, and, well, just plain brokenness (because that’s what marriage is: two flawed people coming together.)
Along with gathering ...
AI and the Christian (Writer): How Do We Use This “Tool”?
This Tuesday marked the 1000th day since ChatGPT’s release. Perhaps I live under a rock, but I started using this crazily smart, remarkably intelligent tool fairly recently. Yet, despite my late entry into the game, I quickly got mired in the quicksand.
As a writer, I asked it for synonyms. As a mom of a senior ...
Are You Ready to Kick Hurry in the Haunches??
This morning, a sense of mild panic surged through my body.
My breath grew a little shorter, my heart beat a little faster, and my mind spun a little quicker.
It was one of those moments of unfortunate realization: too many yeses had catapulted into too many commitments and too little time. Add procrastination to the equation, ...
A Letter to My Daughter on Her 16th Birthday
Dear Girlie,
Happy 16th Birthday!
First things first.
Now that we let you get a second ear piercing for your birthday, we’re officially in the “cool parents” club. Right?
Who am I kidding?? We’ll never qualify as “cool” parents (or is it “lit” parents now?), will we? To clarify, we will still be asking you to put away your ...
Holy Huddles in the Messy Mundane
I rummage through the snack drawer and pull out a happy assortment of goodies: Hide & Seek cookies, Medjool dates, salted makhana, and some woefully ignored packets of channa dal. Feeling slightly guilty about all the processed snacks, I throw some mandarin oranges into the mix. I deposit the items on the dining table along with three ...
MEET SUSAN
