Summer invites us to linger longer on the front porch or back deck. A glass of iced tea or lemonade and we’re all set. Summertime welcomes us to pause from the hectic pace. It beckons
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3 Ways We Love Like Jesus
How did Jesus love others? How can we love like Jesus? God calls us to imitate His Son, Jesus Christ. Christ set the example of how to love others in the most godly and practical
Read moreHow God Provides in the Wilderness
Wilderness experiences are no respector of persons. And this includes God’s people as long as we live on the earth. But God provides in every way, in every wilderness we travel through. Perhaps great loss
Read more7 Truths to Know Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so. Love is one of those hard to define terms we overuse and misuse. Instead of like, we use love for everything from possessions and food to our favorite sports teams
Read moreGod Crowns the Year with Goodness
Crowns. I imagine the three kings of Orient in a Christmas play. My mind’s eye pictures inauguration ceremonies of royal monarchs. Perhaps we envision crowning moments of beauty pageants. Or, iconic Disney princesses displayed in
Read more3 Divine Christmas Presents Not Under Our Tree
There are divine Christmas presents money cannot buy. These presents are intangible, yet wonderful, and gift us with glorious things in life. When we think of Christmas presents, our thoughts ponder what to buy that
Read moreWhat If ThanksGiving is About ThanksLiving?
Every year I look forward to November’s main holiday, Thanksgiving. But I really desire to live a life of ThanksGiving to God by ThanksLiving for Him year round. Although Christmas is one of my favorite holidays, I
Read more7 Ways Leaders Walk in Heavenly Wisdom
What if the wisdom God wants His people to walk in is unlike anything we ever thought about? And what if this heavenly wisdom helps us here on earth, especially as leaders? Perhaps like me,
Read moreWit’s End is not the End: Real Peace
When we’re at wit’s end, it’s not the end, but an opportunity for Christ to show Himself as the beginning and the end. Because Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, real peace begins with
Read moreWhere True Hope Lives
Have you ever looked for true hope? Pointing out the window to a community in the country, I exclaimed: “Teresa, my friend from high school lives there.” Another friend and I were traveling during the early
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