New Year’s Resolutions: A Spiritual Approach
As a child, I always had New Year’s Eve plans. My parents would go out, and my brother and I stayed overnight with my aunt.…
read moreWhy I Prefer to Start the New Year Refreshed
For many years, I was the life of the party on New Year’s Eve. It was one of my favorite holidays and usually involved champagne,…
read moreThis Christmas, Be Where You Are
“I’ll be home for Christmas…You can plan on me…Please have snow and mistletoe, and presents by the tree…” The words get me almost every time…
read moreHere Are 4 Spiritual Practices to Try If You’re Dealing With Doubts
I’ve been in a weird spot with my faith lately. There’s so much negativity going on in the world — people displaced from their homes,…
read more7 Ways to Pay It Forward This Season
I can still feel the butterflies I got as a little girl walking up to the giant Christmas tree inside of the Seattle Center. It…
read moreGratitude: A Lifestyle, Not a Season
A friend of mine recently told me a story about his young toddler. After getting a treat from someone, my friend asked his child, “What…
read moreIs Gratitude Possible When Life Is Hard?
It’s been a difficult few years for my family. We lost my brother to an aggressive form of brain cancer in the fall. Since then,…
read moreMake the Most of Your Thanksgiving This Year
What’s not to love about Thanksgiving? You don’t have to buy any gifts, and you can just celebrate the many people and things you’re thankful…
read more6 Novels to Make You Think Deeply About Faith
Though I’m a person of faith who loves to read, I’ve never been one for religious fiction. I’m sure there are excellent Christian novels out…
read moreBusy Is the New Fine
Best-selling author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, Alan Cohen once said, “Busyness is not a reason for not getting other things done.…
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