
Curiosity as Kindness: The Hospitality of Paying Attention
By Cheryl Esper Balcom An invitation for dinner at someone’s home or to meet up at a coffee shop is a lovely thing. But when the host is more interested
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By Cheryl Esper Balcom An invitation for dinner at someone’s home or to meet up at a coffee shop is a lovely thing. But when the host is more interested

By Joanna Eccles Sometimes we can get so fixated on what we don’t have that we overlook all the good we already have. Scripture memorization and meditation can keep us

By Jennifer Weichmann Our relocation plan was simple. We’d rent a house for six months, get to know the area, and then we’d buy a home. But my husband and

By Asifiwe Lema In 2018, I received a message from a primary school teacher in Tanzania named Asifiwe Lema. He discovered our Living by Design Bible studies online and used

By Hadassah Treu We’ve adopted the wrong idea about peace. We often think about peace as blue sky, green grass, and things going our way. Peace doesn’t mean everything is

By Theresa Ogueri I’m extremely non-confrontational. In fact, I used to think proof of a solid relationship is when you don’t have any misunderstandings or disagreements. I thought people who

By Jamie Baker-Douglin Anxiety can rob us of our ability to experience the peace of God. But God wants us to live in His perfect love, which casts away fear

By Anna Gibson Maybe she’s mad at me. The thought sneaks in, unbidden, at two in the morning. I try to shrug it off, roll over, and will myself back

By Jana Carlson “I’m afraid we’re not going to survive this,” I confided to my friend. Our family was in the midst of a tsunami of adversity, and I was

By Dr. Billy Ready, Jr. A lady in a church where I once served as pastor told me she was “living at peace” with her sister-in-law by never being in

By Kara O’Byrne The cold hardwood floor under my feet reflected the frigid feeling in my heart. The silent house paired well with the tears slipping unchecked down my cheeks.

By Amy Simon I typically look forward to my writing routine—sitting at my kitchen table, equipped with fresh coffee, a snack, and my open laptop. This use of my gifts
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