The Only Bloom in My Garden to Survive After several days of freezing weather, only one bloom in my garden survived. Just one. Why? It wasn’t stronger. It wasn’t bigger. It was positioned differently. It faced the bricks instead of the wind. That small detail made all the difference. And it made me wonder: Are we positioned to withstand the wind of this world? The wind blowing around us is not gentle. It carries temptation, pride, comparison, vanity, and a constant pull for t

Waiting has never come easy to me. Maybe that’s why hunting never really appealed to me. But this season I decided to give it a go. And I have to say it has taught me more about Advent than any book or lesson ever has. Earlier this year, I spent weeks getting ready for deer season. I scouted the land. Walked the levee. Cleared shooting lanes. Put out feeders and cameras. And dialed in my dad’s old rifle. By the time that first morning came, I felt ready. Prepared. Set. And th

“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.” Luke 11:9 I’ve...