Last Thanksgiving, I found myself flailing desperately in the ocean off the coast of Mexico. I had been snorkeling with my family in a long-anticipated…
Devotionals
11 Articles
A collection of shorter devotional reflections on slow intentional living and modern-day life.
Summer is prime time to witness the frenzy of a salmon run in Alaska. The salmon begin their lives in a freshwater river and migrate to…
Have you ever felt crushed by the weight of life? Every day, we each carry a backpack filled with weights. No one else can carry…
As a type-A personality, I’m in the habit of maximizing every minute of my life—even when it’s to my own detriment. I enjoy reading about…
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had a minor scare. I developed mild COVID-19-like symptoms that later, fortunately, turned out negative. Due to…
The first time I heard about the term “rat race” was in high school through the alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins. In his nasally voice,…
In the late 1990s, California went through a housing boom. Many people bought gorgeous, newly constructed homes out of their price range. After purchasing their…
When my dog was a puppy, he was very different than he is now. He was much like a toddler, and followed me everywhere in…
When I was in my twenties, I taught English in Seville, Spain. Along the cobblestone streets in the heart of downtown, tourists paid locals to…