I lived in Poland for many years before I discovered a fact about Polish culture that I wish I had known from the beginning: it is impolite to accept food or drink on the first offer. When I was made aware of this oh-so-important detail (“why wasn...

Smells of freshly cut grass blew through the window as I glanced around the room making sure everything looked perfect. The doorbell rang as our neighbors arrived for supper. 

Have you ever found yourself caught in a cycle of going through the spiritual motions? You confess, repent, pray for people…but it doesn’t seem to fill you with life like it used to. This happened to me recently! I was telling my husband how exhau...

On a recent Monday morning, a time when I regularly gather with my praying friends, we decided to begin in silence together, rather than opening with spoken prayers. We set a timer for five minutes. One friend sat with expectation for a word from ...