Colleen Arnold, MD

Pick up a leaf and examine it closely. Spend a few minutes imagining where it’s been and what gifts it provided. Then think of one simple thing you could do today to help protect the environment.

Losing someone we love is difficult. Even though we believe in heaven and life after death, their absence from everyday life is painful.

It’s easy to see God’s glory in the big stuff. But what about the small stuff? How often do we let the simple things amaze us?

Sometimes things go wrong. It takes trust to remember that even when things don’t go the way we want, God is not deaf to our prayers.

Think about a difficult part of your upcoming day. You may be surprised at how well the preemptive rehearsal of inviting God to accompany you through it can work.

When the stress level and busyness in my life are high, I don’t always take time to thank God for the daily gifts he gives me.