Genuine spiritual transformation refers to a profound and lasting shift in a person’s beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors that...

Tears burned behind my eyes. Feeling embarrassed at this public display of emotion, my head dips down. But my eyes are magnetically drawn...

What if the hard things in life were not just something to endure, bear, try to escape from, or avoid? What if a shift in perspective...

Imago Dei “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them." Genesis 1:27a There’s a lot of confusion...

Contentment seems slick. Just when it seems to be settling into place, LIFE happens and suddenly contentment slips away. The following...

My 2022 word of the year is YET. It’s cute and concise but quite potent. Added to the end of a thought it can completely alter the...

I’m going to get vulnerable here. Identity effects everything. Identity shapes thoughts about self, others and the world. It cannot be...

It's hard for me to believe that it has been one year since we stood atop Mt. Hood and gazed down into the shining world below. What...

A motivation of love can seem ethereal. But I've experienced gritty, down to earth motivation of love. I was scaling Mt. Hood's icy...

We “awoke” in darkness to surprisingly dry weather. Wind pushed against us but we were hopeful, prayerful and feeling thankful for this...

Reluctance invaded my heart and mind for this adventure. “Not really sure I want to do this.” I had just injured my shoulder two weeks...