Every year, I ask God to do something in my heart. I want to see something I have overlooked or taken for granted. The unfolding details revolving around Jesus' entry into human history have become almost too familiar. So every

When I was younger, I discovered a Psalm that really resonated with me. It set an expectation or a comparison to which I aspire. I'm away on study leave, buried in east Texas forest with big plate glass windows surrounding

I have a naturally skeptical mind. I was taught to think critically, had enough disappointments to accentuate that thinking, and am driven to dig until I find confidence. "Trust is earned, not given," I have said often. It's not that

As inflation continues to affect our community, most people feel it immediately at the grocery store. For those who are already living on the edge, it can be daunting. Manna House is our partner here in Midlothian. We coordinate benevolence