I am struggling to get it all down. What to leave in? What to take out? That struggle feels familiar to anyone who has tried to put their relationship with God into words ...

Sometimes God uses unexpected moments to teach us eternal truths. I never thought I would encounter one of those lessons at a college track meet ...

When our daughters were young, my grandmother gave them a swing set for their birthday. But it came unassembled, in one big box ... before I started putting it together, I thought it might be a good idea to read the instructions. At the top of the first page, in bold capital letters it read ...

"Hope is not a strategy." I've heard that phrase countless times. Maybe you have too - on the battlefield, in the boardroom, in sports huddles. And in those settings, the idea may have some merit. After all, we're taught that strategy requires clear objectives, measurable steps and disciplined execution - not wishful thinking. But in a world where Jesus Christ is Lord, hope is not just a sentiment. Hope is essential ...

This is the third version of a prayer I originally share with you about a year ago. The original prayer included some of the things I was struggling with at that time, and, since then, I've added more. You may struggle with the some of these same things ...

When I was growing up, I shared a bedroom with my younger brother which, due to the five-year difference in our ages (twelve vs. seven) ...

When I was growing up in Houston, I lived with my parents, two sisters and my little brother ...