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Haven on the Farm

It was the summer of 1955, and 11-year-old Vurnice was hot, miserable, and tired in every way. Taking a momentary break from chopping cotton, she leaned against her long-handled hoe and whispered a prayer of desperation.

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Saving vs. Hoarding

How can you know whether you are storing up with wisdom—like the ant in Proverbs—or falling into the trap that Jesus warns us against through the story of the rich fool?

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What Only God Can Do

In the summer of 2023, the Durham family was finally getting a break from a challenging year. In the middle of a major career switch, and with unknowns still in front of them, they decided to put their worries aside to rest and refocus at a friend’s cabin in Asheville, NC. Since they were waiting on a new work opportunity, they were taking any chance to make...

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Lessons from Proverbs 11:24

"The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller." - Proverbs 11:24 I love this translation of Proverbs 11:24 because it paints such a stark contrast between two different orientations toward life with dramatically different outcomes. I have spent the past 30 years working with generous people and this is the...

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