What If You Just Stink at Hobbies?
I’ve long struggled with the concept of hobbies because honestly, friend, I’m just not good at them. Throw a ball in my direction and I’ll...
Category: Humor
A Pair of Old Shoes {The Grove: Marriage}
“We’re as comfortable as two old shoes together.” A quote from one of my favorite movies keeps popping into my head as I reflect on...
The Two Dreams that Taught Me the Invitational Heart of God
I was casually walking down the aisle of a bookstore in Asia when a picture leapt off the cover of a book. It was my own children!...
Cross Cultural Comic Relief
I moved to Zimbabwe as a single woman at the age of 26, on accident. Yup, you read that right, accident. As in unintentionally. I...
Healing Humor Only Heaven Could Deliver
“Do you care if we have to steal something?” This was the question my neighbor asked me one night at ten p.m. when our bathroom pipe had burst, water...
Comedic Self-Care for the Fatalistically-Inclined
When was the last time you laughed? Like a good, old-fashioned, belly-aching laugh? And I don’t mean laughing at yourself or your circumstances, not a giggle at miscommunication or flustered...
Pringles, a Cracked Plastic Spoon, and the Desire of our Souls
A Star Wars Jabba-the-Hutt Lego set. That was what set my brother-in-law on a quest that would end up...
My Mama Didn’t Teach Me
Early in the orientation course in Papua New Guinea, we learned a polite way to refuse food offered to us. “My mama didn’t teach me how to eat that.” Considering...
A Pep Talk for Those who Go
You know what I feel like we all need about right now? A PEP TALK. (If you don’t see the video, click here.)...
Share Your Lighter Side {The Grove: Fluff}
Today’s Grove is going to be a little different because I want to hear from YOU! Yes, you, you who rarely comment or you who often comment. You who are...
