Megan DiMaria

Take heart, sometimes challenges can be a good thing. I've been delighted to see my tulips pushing through winter's barrier. I noticed...

For the past several months, or perhaps for the past year, I've been quietly obsessed with kindness. I've read articles, blog posts, and...

Did your heart take a beating last year? Mine did. Gunk was stirred up, memories relived, regrets remembered. I'm ready for a new...

At this beautiful time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . Decades ago, my parents passed on their nativity set to me. In the box...

Forty-two years ago this week I made a simple decision that changed everything for me—I became a Christ-follower. By that, I mean I gave...

I post every Tuesday, but this past week, the time got away from me. I hate to promise to do something and then renege, so I sat down to...

The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look...

Authors, do you write Christian fiction? There's a great opportunity coming up for unpublished writers. The ACFW (American Fiction...

Feel like throwing in the towel? Believe it or not, I don't even entertain the idea of quitting. Of course, I've thought, should I quit?...

I believe it's important to find a quiet place, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and recall what you are grateful for. These days...

Six weeks ago, I shared some suggestions for Lent and wished for you to enjoy a few thoughtful, blessed, and restful weeks. At that...

This is the second year I selected a scripture verse instead of a word for the year. This year's verse speaks to my anxieties about the...

What were you doing 41 years ago yesterday? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But looking...

Do you do a beginning-of-year personal inventory? One that involves looking at the state of your heart and mind? I haven’t always done...

Yes, believe it or not, the holidays are coming. It's still November, but Christmas ads are floating around in my social media feed, and...

Hello, friends. I can hardly believe summer is behind us. I've not spent nearly enough time whiling away hours my backyard hammock. I...

Have you ever had one of those days? A few years ago, I rose before the sun to get an early flight so I could travel to a conference. I...

Writers and artists, what does it mean to you to be a creative? I've been thinking about the challenges and joys of being creative. Being...

Today's message is simple and straightforward: just pray! There are days when challenges seem to come out of the air. There are days when...

Huh? A scripture verse for the year? Yup. That's what I've decided to do this year—forgo the yearly "word of the year" for a scripture...