Recently, a child commented on my latest painting with contempt, saying: “What is this? Where did you see a dandelion growing in a shell?” She said almost the same thing a friend of mine commented a few days earlier. The comments resonated with the message that I tried to depict: growth and transformation often occur in the least likely people and places. If you've recently been treated with contempt, today's message is meant for you. 

When I was six, my father taught me to swim. As we were playing, he suddenly tossed me into the deep water and turned his back, walking away. I panicked and shouted at him while frantically swimming toward the shallower area of the beach. When I challenged him about not informing me of his unconventional teaching approach, he replied, "I was confident you could manage it. If you're someone who's learning something new but feels fearful and keeps asking, "What if...," today's

Are you feeling exhausted? Are you dreading tasks you once enjoyed? These could be signs of burnout. If so, it's the perfect time to explore who you are and what your life's purpose might be. Some people believe that personal goals, such as raising a family, securing a well-paying job, or saving for retirement, constitute their life purpose. While I don't want to diminish the importance of achieving personal goals, there's more to life.

You are working hard, showing up with a smile on your face, doing your best. You do everything by the book, following the rules others made, but the results are small and things are not moving. You've been depending on your inner strength and now feel exhausted. Could you shift from self-reliance to embracing the flow of grace instead?

Posing the right questions and staying with them until answers emerge is the initial step toward smoothly transitioning into a new phase of life.

Children's stories frequently include hidden morals or life lessons designed to help them understand complex concepts. Jesus used storytelling to teach lessons that religious leaders failed to convey to people. If you're currently facing emotional challenges or dealing with overwhelming fears, you might find some life lessons in one ancient story from the Bible.