All We Are is Dust*

... and Why That's a Good Thing!

All We Are Is Dust and Why That's a Good Thing

Have you ever had — or do you have now — a boss or a teacher or a family member that you just can’t please? No matter what you do, it’s never enough. You can’t ever seem to meet their standards or make them happy. It feels like you’re always falling short, messing up, making mistakes. […]

Can We Keep It Real?

Being Honest with God and Ourselves

When I was much, much younger, members of my family often said to me, “Tell us what you really think, Christin!” They weren’t asking for my opinion – lovingly encouraging me to speak up. They were commenting on the… um… directness or candor with which I had just expressed myself. I’ve been through many heart-rending, […]

Where Do You Dwell?

Guest Post by Lucinda Secrest McDowell

Today I’ve invited my dear friend Cindy — Lucinda Secrest McDowell — to share a powerful word with us… One word. In the days preceding the New Year, one word kept clamoring for my attention from surprising places – dwell. I read it in my psalm for the day “Whoever dwells in the shelter of […]