Today Was International Women’s Day
Today was International Women’s Day. A day celebrating women has taken place since the early 1900s, but it hasn’t been a global or united movement since then. Throughout the last 100 years, women have been honored and recognized in various ways in various countries. And while there has been much progress around the world for […]
Today I Was Encouraged
Today I was encouraged. While reading Scripture, I was encouraged. But it might not be from a verse you would expect. Typically the passages that come to mind when we’re seeking encouragement are things like: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give […]
Today I Learned the Truth
Today I learned the truth. Actually, I learned a new truth. It’s weird to say that, because it implies there are multiple versions of the truth. Are there? This has been a topic of debate long before this blog post. There are different perspectives. But “reality” and “truth” are so definite, it’s hard to know […]
Simple Ways to Cultivate Your Devotional Life
This post was written by Rose McCombs Jordan, a tourism director, park host, worship leader, and mentor. Visit beneaththefigtree.org for more information. Meeting God Where You Are In the end of John 1, Nathanael is introduced to us beneath a fig tree. His friend Philip comes running to him, exclaiming “We’ve found the one Moses wrote […]
Facade
In November 2024, days after the Presidential election, I traveled with Arrabon to Montgomery, Alabama. I visited the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Sites and toured historic markers throughout the city, including where the infamous bus boycott took place for over a year. The following reflection came about as a result of my experience. A facade […]
Best Everyday Outfits for Travel
If you’re like me, part of the fun of traveling is shopping for your trip! Every new adventure warrants a new outfit. But I don’t want to waste money or fabric for travel items. I want to make purchases I can also wear in my everyday life! Traveling to Kenya in 2019, I bought a jacket […]
Today I Preached
Today I preached. I preached my sixth sermon this month. And I feel so grateful. January has been a month full of ministry! It began with a writing project with Women Speakers Collective, a recording with Paige C. Clark on her 9 to 5 Faith Podcast, and a 3-day youth retreat in Northern Michigan. Then […]
Escribo Libros
I’m writing a book! Okay, so I’ve actually already written it. In 2023 I published my first devotional book The Way of Gratitude. Since then I’ve had it in my mind to release it in multiple languages, but was never quite sure where to start. My husband and I have a friend from Burma who […]
Sanson
“That can’t be safe” were the first words that left my mouth when I saw them. They weren’t in a cage or behind a fence. They weren’t tied to a post or restrained in any way. After a morning spent walking through beautiful butterfly gardens and a sanctuary of hummingbirds in a nature park in […]
Today I Wrote a Blog
Today I wrote a blog. When I began writing Today I blogs two years ago, my goal was to practice being present in the moment. This was a phrase I had heard my whole life and it never made sense to me. After all, how can I be anything but present in the moment I’m […]
