Like many others coming out of the lockdowns and restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year, I felt like we were slowly digging out of the mire of two emotionally and physically draining years. Could our desperate times finally be over?

God took my small act of simply trying not to fall asleep at church and showed me a tiny glimpse into the incredible beauty of his global church.

I wish I could say I was prepared for the day that I walked away from my baby girl as the trees swayed in the summer breeze on the front lawn of the campus at Asbury University. But I wasn’t.

When it comes to “holidays,” what matters is gathering together. So yes, it is good to gather with your family, BUT family can be more than just the people you are related to.