God's ways are often vastly different from ours - counterintuitive even - and can be painful and confusing for a season. Still, His plans for us, which we'll usually see later when looking back, are always better than our own. Click here for Lena’s blog post!

We’re more likely to have a run-in with joy when we center our lives around Jesus and people, as opposed to making life mostly about ourselves: our interests, our plans, our wants, our fulfillment. Read Lena’s inspiring blog post here.

There are countless ways to spread kindness to strangers in our communities and the world today. For starters, here are nine examples of how we can practice kindness and live out the Golden Rule daily.

A swallowing disorder almost claimed the life of Lena's autistic stepson, Christopher, and for the next nine months he was incapable of eating solid foods. Then, on a glorious Easter Sunday, it happened... Read the gripping story here.

Lena's stepson, who has severe autism, has taught her many important lessons about joy, forgiveness, contentment, and patience. We think he'll inspire you, too! Read the encouraging post.

Whether you're 30, 60, or 90, it's never too late to make new friends! Lena shares an inspiring friendship story from her own life and some pearls of wisdom in this blog post.

They've planned their wedding for the summer of 2020. Then, March arrives, and the world gets hit by a pandemic and goes into lockdown. What do they do? Here's Don's & Lena's story of resolve and creativity.

God may sometimes ask us to do things that don’t make sense on a human plane and without revealing His intentions to us. Will we obey Him regardless? Check out Lena's inspiring blog post here.

Successful parenting is about spending quality and quantity time with your kids. It’s about building memories and setting an example. It’s also about being humble enough to admit it to your kids when you mess up. Read Lena’s tribute to her husband, Don.

A fiercely independent career woman who had never raised kids of her own, Lena was in for a challenge (and a whole lot of fun!) when she became stepmom to three lively boys. Read the story here.

Kindness has a ripple effect, have you noticed? In this inspiring blog post, Lena relates an experience she had during a season she worked as an Uber driver. The story beautifully illustrates the power of human kindness.

Whether we experience gratitude or envy is largely a matter of what we focus on. You and I can train ourselves to become more conscious of God's goodness towards us. Read more here.