"O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever" (Psalm 107:1). Gratitude grows when we practice it. This November, I invite you to spend thirty days naming God's goodness, one day at a time. A Grateful Heart is a Thank...

Picture a grandmother who gives her grandson a cookie before dinner. Her daughter says nothing at the table, but the next visit is quietly cancelled. "I raised my children," she thinks. "Now I don't know how to be in a room with my ...

Is there a part of your heart that once bore fruit but has grown quiet? The prophet Hosea had a name for it: fallow ground. "Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord" (Hosea 10:12). I wrote Break Up Your Fallow Ground for the wom...

When I turned seventy, I expected to feel old. Instead I keep thinking about olive trees. An olive tree grows slowly. It can stand through drought, wind and poor soil, and some trees keep producing fruit for hundreds of years. The psalmist knew this...

In a fast-moving world filled with quick clicks and last-minute purchases, intentional gifting invites us to slow down. At Intentional Gifting, we believe a meaningful gift is more than just an object. It’s a reflection of care. A physical expressio...

Peter ends his second letter with a simple instruction: "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). He does not say "be graceful" or "look calm." He says grow. That word has stayed with me for years...