Uncovering Life's Treasures

As a young person growing up in the church, I often paused when reading about “begetting” in scripture, especially in the Old Testament. While the word “beget” is used to signify procreation or bearing children, it also carries another meaning: “to give rise to” or “to bring about.” The steps of my life’s journey tell…

I was on FaceTime with my oldest daughter last week, and as soon as she appeared on the screen, I was captivated—not just by her beauty, but by the space around her and how she seemed to fill it. She laughed at something we were discussing, and in true me-fashion, I couldn’t resist snapping a…
I recently came face to face with a buck. Well, almost face to face. I was traveling home from work on a rural road soon after sunset. I approached an intersection, and suddenly, in my peripheral, I saw a large object dart to the edge of the road. I instantly reacted. My body tensed up…
The beauty of our journey is often found in unexpected moments. The stranger who pays for our meal, the “good” report after rounds of hopeless health updates, the sudden promotion, a serenade on our birthday from coworkers we thought didn’t like us, the discovery of $5 in a jeans pocket. If we sit still and ponder the…