Last year, our 30th anniversary trip was canceled when a surprise heart attack changed everything. But hope held. Now off again, this trip feels sweeter. Time feels shorter, and we don’t want to miss the moments that broaden us—that stretch our perspective, that remind us how much beauty is still waiting to be seen. Shared wonder has a way of deepening love. So come along with us. Because sometimes a change of place becomes a change of heart. Through the people we meet, the beauty we take in,...

Something shifts when we lift our eyes. We were not made to live in a small circle of concern—absorbed by our own worries, ambitions, and disappointments. Life narrows there. But when we look beyond ourselves, life begins to widen. Toward beauty. Toward purpose. Toward those around us and what they carry. Toward God, who is greater than all of it. This is more than wisdom for difficult seasons. It is a better way to live. To notice more. To love more. To carry less self-importance. To help...

We all carry ideas about God—formed by what we've heard, experienced, or assumed. And without realizing it, we can begin to trust secondhand voicesmore than the source itself. But God didn’t leave us guessing. He gave us His Word. Not filtered. Not diluted. Not dependent on someone else to explain it for us. And still—we often reach for everything else first. Podcasts. Devotionals. Other people’s insights. All helpful. But not the same. Because there is something different about opening it...