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What's Your One Thing?

The One Thing Necessary: The Pursuit of Holy Leisure 

What if time with God became something you enjoyed rather than a spiritual duty? Read an excerpt from my recent talk, then listen to the full message below. ...
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How Holy Leisure Helps You See More Clearly

Have you ever put on new glasses and realized how accustomed you’ve grown to blurry words and faces? That first look with a new prescription is eye-opening in...

The Pursuit of Holy Leisure: Enjoying God in Everyday Places: Now Available!

Learn about the story behind the new release: The Pursuit of Holy Leisure: Enjoying God in Everyday Places
50 Years of Becoming and Beholding

50 Years of Becoming and Beholding

I resent how Instagram and Facebook think they “know” me. Ads targeting women of “a certain age” overwhelm my feed. As I scroll, I see ads for exercise...
eating the elephant of writing your first book

12 Lessons I Learned from Writing My First Book

I recently finished writing my first book. It’s still surreal to say that, for there were many moments I doubted I would ever see it in my rearview....