Guilt-Free LeisureBy Ashlie Miller If someone asked you the difference between idle time and leisure time, could you clearly articulate that? I recently read that idle time […]
- That Time the World Shut Down
By Ashlie Miller Sometimes, the daily memories feature on Facebook catches me off guard. Does that ever happen to you? You post something of great […]
- Hungry to Help
By Ashlie Miller Fasting is a term many people are familiar with because it does not always necessitate a religious observance. Intermittent fasting has […]
- Meeting Needs & Sharing Hope
By Ashlie Miller The remarkable thing about reading God’s Word daily is that you never know when your surroundings or current events will align with […]
- Revolving Doors
By Ashlie Miller What comes to mind when you envision a revolving door? For many, these doors are portals, evoking childlike wonder – well, unless […]
- Rushing Through Life
By Ashlie Miller It has become a common reflection that January drags on, but February is over before you realize it even began! Well, usually, that is […]
- Godsmacked
By Ashlie Miller When was the last time you were gobsmacked by love as a recipient or by learning of someone else’s love for another? I’m not […]
- The Road to Big Rock
By Ashlie Miller If you listen closely, you will likely hear something beckoning you outdoors after a long, cold winter (for us anyway). It may be birds […]
- Much More Than a Crutch
By Ashlie Miller In Pollyanna, the bright, cheery main character plays the “glad game,” where she considers joy and gratitude in the face of […]
- Sacred Trails Through Snow & Shadows
By Ashlie Miller For hours, we watched for updated forecast posts on social media. We saw the gaping hole in the map that seemed to say to the snowstorm, […]
- Making the Most of a Not-So-Snowy Day
By Ashlie Miller We were braced for it: a well-stocked pantry for cozy recipes thanks to an email newsletter; boots brought from the garage to be warm […]
- Shared Stories, Changed Lives
By Ashlie Miller Holidays sometimes provide unique opportunities to hear grand stories of someone’s life. You may have collected some new ones […]
- A Full Plate of Gratitude for the New Year
By Ashlie Miller Golden cornbread, deep dark collard greens, side meat and black-eyed peas in a dish of Hoppin’ John. Red beans, andouille sausage, and […]
- Christmas the Year Around
By Ashlie Miller “Bah, humbug” may be the most familiar quote from Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, but another quote captures who the man becomes […]
- White Lights, Color Lights, and the Brightest Light
By Ashlie Miller “There are two types of people – those who like white lights and those who like colored lights. And they marry each other.” I read […]
- Restoring the Merry in Christmas
By Ashlie Miller February may be the shortest month on the calendar, but many of us would agree that no month flies by as quickly as December. My children […]
- The Melting Snow, the Waiting Heart
By Ashlie Miller Last week’s white dusting either met you with delight or an eye-roll. “Marked safe during snowmageddon,” quipped some […]
- Genealogies of Grace
By Ashlie Miller Were you among those waiting for Mariah Carey to “thaw” and ring in the Christmas season with her “All I Want for Christmas”? Perhaps you […]
- How to be a Grateful Complainer
By Ashlie Miller Is this a demanding season for you? It seems to be for many of us. Maybe everyone needs your input or your listening ear while you […]
- Giving Thanks When You Don’t Feel Grateful
By Ashlie Miller Is Thanksgiving about giving thanks for what we have? “We’re blessed,” we say, often remarking on our surroundings and provisions. But […]
