Flying 30,000 feet above sea level always brings my vision into focus.

It’s Sunday night, and I’m on a flight from Chicago to Orlando.

As usual, I bring a book—this time, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer (highly recommend!).

John writes with spiritual depth, cultural insight, ...

I missed a meaningful moment.

We had just returned from a trip. Milly (a pseudonym for my youngest daughter) was resting, so it was just me and Anna (a pseudonym for my oldest daughter) in the kitchen.

Anna found a yo-yo and started playing with it, but she couldn’t figure out how to use it. I sug...

In our fast-paced culture, the word "speed" is far more attractive than "slow." But speed is more detrimental to the soul than we think.

I'm reading a book by John Mark Comer entitled The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern...

You know that feeling when you're on the right track? That’s exactly how I felt during a conversation with a new mentor.

I was at a wedding in Korea when I met a Christian businessman. It’s important for me to seek advice from someone who shares my faith values.

Sam (a pseudonym) is the owner of a...

I'm prone to overlook the significance of things I consider normal.

It’s the first Wednesday night of the year and the start of our book club meeting. Our group has been gathering weekly, but our last meeting was before Christmas and the holiday season.

We launched the Thrive Book Club last fall t...

Have you ever been so confident you were right—only to be embarrassingly wrong?

That was me, on a vacation in Mexico.

In August 2022, my family and I joined friends and relatives for a trip to Mexico. 

One day, we decided to tour Isla Mujeres, a stunning island with gorgeous ocean views. Each fam...

I knew the bike ride wouldn’t be easy, but I didn’t realize how grueling it would be—I almost quit.

It was August 2024, three years after I moved to Chicagoland from Colorado.

My soul yearned to return to the replenishing mountains—a place where I had often found refreshment amidst life’s joys and...