love – 300 words a day

Chaos and memories are almost the same.

My desk is in chaos at the moment. I could blame Ben, of course. He stood here at wanted to see all the tools in (one of the) mugs I use for writing utensils. And then he wanted to see “that”. The orange thing. And I got down the small truck my dad brought home […]

by Jon Swanson

The attraction of blank journals is often greater than the discipline to write in them.

The attraction of blank journals is often greater than the discipline to write in them. To journal day after day about the progress of your heart. Or what you think is the lack of progress, until you look at the journal year after year and discover that you are growing in some ways. The attraction […]

by Jon Swanson

Moving toward love.

There’s a bell that rings when you walk into Lystra Tea Company. If you go there regularly and your visits are encouraging, just the sound of the bell can help your morning. Or afternoon. Or evening. I stop by often. I came today to learn more about how to give up fear for Lent. “Maybe […]

by Jon Swanson

Changing for the sake of love.

Forget, for a moment, the season of Lent. Forget the debates about obligation and grace and structures. Set aside the comments about what tradition you did or did not grow up in. Instead, today ask yourself two questions. Start with this: What do you want to change about how you interact with God and other […]