Yesterday, I stepped away from working at my computer—and somehow found the unexpected joy of leading a four-goat walking club. Stepping away from work is difficult for me when I get into hyperfocus, but stepping
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Do I love my neighbor as my dog? Do you love and honor others like you do the pets who share your home? I took Bernie, my long haired dachshund, on an evening walk. Summertime
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Once children reach adulthood it’s important for parents to let go and trust God. It’s a difficult but necessary skill I recently had the opportunity to put into practice. My daughter and her husband bought
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You may already know pirates be cool, but do you know about the buried treasure waiting for you?
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Welcome back to the Inspire a Fire Academy for the 2026/2027 school year. I’m Mrs. Mayfield, and today is the first day of this semester’s continuing education curriculum. Let me break the fourth wall for
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“Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act” (Psalm 37:5). “Please include your bio,” the women’s event coordinator stated prior to our phone conversation’s conclusion. “We’ll include it in our
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Believers today use Bible apps in very different ways shaped by their cultures, denominations, and levels of biblical knowledge. As artificial intelligence becomes woven into these digital tools, Christians are asking important questions about how
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When a Stranger Asked to Use My Phone, God Taught Me About Wisdom and Compassion Some moments stay with us long after they are over. They don’t seem extraordinary at the time. There are no
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Childhood summertime memories often fill us with joy. Here are a few of mine. Lying on our backs watching clouds float by Running barefoot on narrow creek rock roads Making forts from discarded seagrass string
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During a mission trip to Canada this summer, I began noticing something unexpected – not dramatic miracles, but dozens of small reminders that pointed to a very big God. In 2023, we partnered with Sevilla
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