Pause+Pray

Reflect As predictable as the morning light streaming through my porch window—he’s at it again. My aging neighbor shuffles out his front door down his driveway, picking up the newspaper he retrieves daily for his frail wife. Then another trip—to ...

Reflect The outside of my white passenger van is covered with dozens of colorful magnetic flowers. No matter where I drive it, people invariably notice and smile. I want to bring that kind of joy to the people I meet ...

Ask someone how they are doing today. Not just a “How are you?” with a “I’m good” response in passing, but genuinely sit down and have a conversation with a friend, family member, or even a coworker.

Sadness is inevitable, but God doesn’t want us wallowing in it. Sometimes a short walk or a conversation with a friend can give our spirits a lift.

“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment...”(Ephesians 4:29).

Social media and online news permeate our existence now more than ever before. Even if it’s in a small way, such as a random word of kindness to a friend on Facebook or a retweet of a life-affirming quote, there ...