Pursuing Otium Sanctum

Despite our parents’ good intentions to bless us as kids, most of us probably knew there was a right and wrong time to ask Mom and Dad for that new pair of skates.

When our son, Cole, was younger, he often told us that if he ever got a girlfriend, he would jump off a cliff.

Have you ever marveled at how much work is involved in taking a day off, or the mountain of laundry you must do to pack for a vacation?

Adapted from my book, The Pursuit of Holy Leisure, pages 83- 84 (Christian Focus, 2026) Have you ever heard someone refer to their work or their role as their calling?

When was the last time something beautiful stopped you in your tracks and forced you to take notice?

There’s something innately human about our need for approval.

In the corner of my kitchen, where light breaks in through the window, hangs a beautiful and abundant golden pothos.

The day my friend Tiffany received her driver’s license, she also received a brand-new 1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet convertible.

It all happened so quickly.

From the very first chapter of the Bible, we learn that God is creative.