It was Boxing Day when my husband spied the wishbone on the windowsill and called our two youngest children into the kitchen. “Wrap your pinky finger around it like this,” he demonstrated. “Now, each of you, make a wish and pull.” Our fourteen-year-old daughter knew exactly what she wanted. If … [Read more...] about The Gift That’s Perfect (Whether Life Is or Not)
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What is True Wellness? Courtney, Unconditional Love
I spent my life trying to earn love. The love I never received from my primary caregiver as a child. I chased it my entire life until I discovered that what I’d been chasing is found in Christ alone. Sadly, I chose people that could not love, reinforcing the lie that I was unworthy of love. It … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Courtney, Unconditional Love
What is True Wellness? Lindsey, Evergreen
The morning after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through Prince Edward Island, I pulled on my rubber boots and rain jacket and went out to survey the damage. All night we had been battered by the fury of the wind and rain. I couldn’t sleep for the shaking of the window panes and the terrific cracks … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Lindsey, Evergreen
Listening Through the Highs and Lows
There’s a tradition in our family of sharing “highs and lows” around the supper table. It’s a way for us to talk about our day, to celebrate and commiserate with each other. Sometimes the ups and downs are silly, and we enjoy a great laugh. Sometimes they’re painful, and somebody needs a hug and a … [Read more...] about Listening Through the Highs and Lows
Where To Run When You’re Wishing for Wings
Have you ever experienced fear or pain so intense you wished you could fall asleep and wake up on the other side of it? We all face emotional storms in life that tempt us to give up or run away. I think that’s how David must have been feeling when he penned Psalm 55. On the heels of betrayal by a … [Read more...] about Where To Run When You’re Wishing for Wings
Nothing but Loved When You Feel Anything but Beautiful
Last night after discussing serious subjects at the supper table — our nightly Bible reading, inflation, property tax hikes, tidbits from yesterday’s chemistry lesson about ionic and covalent bonding — I ran upstairs to get ready for my weekly date night with my husband. The woman who greeted me in … [Read more...] about Nothing but Loved When You Feel Anything but Beautiful
