Empty boxes are stacked by the door, ready for the recycling truck to come by. The kids are settled in their new rooms for the night. While my husband packed for his upcoming trip, I wondered, “Was this move a good idea?”

I wonder how often Jesus felt lonely. Not in the “there is no one around, to talk to” kind of lonely. I actually find it hard to believe that Jesus had the chance to feel that much. We often see Jesus surrounded by people by the dozens, hundreds, ...

Snake plants are a distracted plant lover’s dream. They grow in low light or any dark corner of the house, can be neglected for days, and don’t need much water.

“I don’t want to leave,” I told our director as we looked out on some mountains on the last day of our very first staff conference. It seemed like those few days had made my heart beat again. I didn’t have to try to speak in sounds that yet had no...