A friend from seminary preached at church this week and talked about the passive aggression behind the phrase, ‘bless your heart.’ Most of us have been a […]
Five Ways to Revive Your Family’s Faith This Fall
Oh, I had so many good intentions of staying organized, on task and enriched this summer. Didn’t you? And are you now like me, looking […]
A lifelong devotion to Mary the God Bearer
I was obsessed with the Virgin Mary as a child. This was an odd fascination for a little girl who was being raised as a […]
Present-Focused Living
Do you ever find it hard to live presently in one season, while also planning for another?
Epiphany Star Words: My blessing, my nemesis
Perhaps it’s a suburban thing, or a me thing, but I don’t love asking for help.
Extra-Ordinary Love
On this Feast of the Epiphany, a day marked by an exceptional act of adoration, I wonder how we mark our ordinary days together? What are our everyday habits? What lengths do we go to honor the ordinary goodness in our lives?
Beyond Day and Night
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Bird Treacy’s substack Wiggles & Wonder on November 14th and is shared today with her permission. —Allison, ed. […]
Slowing Down during the Advent Season
This year, I want to slow down and savor the Advent season.
Revisiting Narnia
What I loved the most about revisiting Narnia was, once again, getting lost in the story.
7 Treasured Verses + Items to Remind You of Them
Something that gives me strength through my most trying times is my devotion to a set of treasured verses that serve as my guiding light and source of solace.