We’re in the midst of the Advent season, which celebrates the anticipation and birth of Jesus. It’s a time to be on the lookout for the fulfillment of God’s promises. Two months ago, I ordered a pair of walking shoes from the Nike app. A day after ordering them, I received an email indicating...

When I was a kid, picture day was one of the most important days of the school year. On picture day, my sister would get a burn mark on her forehead from the hot comb my mom used on her hair. The whole kitchen would smell crispy. Typically, my sister would wear black Orphan Annie shoes with white...

A few weeks ago, my daughter planned on baking a pumpkin-spice-flavored pastry, but she was missing the main ingredient. If you bake, you know that sometimes you can substitute some ingredients of a recipe but not the main ingredients—if you want it to turn out a certain way. In this life,...