Stress Is Not Our Friend: Finding Peace in a Stressful World

At the end of last year, I carried more than my share of burdens—grief, loss, and uncertainty. Through it all, I learned that stress is not our friend. It drains our joy and blinds us to the peace God offers freely. Real rest comes not from control, but from surrender.

All Shapes and Sizes

Over my years of ministry—during which I’ve officiated more funerals than weddings—I’ve learned that spirituality comes in all shapes and sizes. At our weekly Sunday morning breakfast, my father-in-law, Gary, mentioned that one of our neighbors, a woman he and my mother-in-law, Joyce, are good friends with, had told them she wanted one of thoseContinue reading “All Shapes and Sizes”