We’ve heard it said, All is fair in love. But what does God say? Is real love fair? Because we often want our own way in relationships or at least expect everything on equal ground. But
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Pelican Bay Lights
I beat the sun to your town, watched the surf light grey the beach before the cardboard kings began sorting treasures in humped blanket rolls. The prison’s here. The one with the sign, not some
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But it’s in these moments of being real that I can truly reflect the light. God most likely had no intention of using my painting abilities to reach His world. He knew better.
Read moreNine Misconceptions About Love
We want love. We need love. More than one thousand song titles contain the word love. We write books about it. Recite poems. We chase it and sing about it and fall for misconceptions about
Read moreThe Fragrance of Exquisite Love
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor Sunlight streamed through the window, carrying its Florida heat into the air conditioned cool of the bus. I chatted with a stranger, soon to be friend, about the goodness of God.
Read moreYou Can Still Get There From Here
Last week I moved from my rented apartment of 14 years to my very first home. The move was less than a mile away, but change for me – even good change – does not
Read moreAsk, Unless You Never Want to Know
Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, my son asked, “Mom, did you draw this card?” “No,” I replied, setting down the syrup next to his stack of fourteen pancakes. Examining the card, Andrew asked, “So
Read moreWhen It’s Okay to Criticize
In his famous devotional booklet My Utmost for His Highest, author Oswald Chambers tells us when it’s okay to criticize: NEVER. Ouch! I yield far too often to this habit, mostly in my thoughts. But Mr. Chamber’s words encourage
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“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13 ESV)
Read moreOld Truck, New Nature. Out with the Old, In with the New.
Out with the Old . . . Bev looked at her son and smiled. “You’re five years old today, J.T. You’re getting so old.” J.T. melted into a puddle of tears. “My goodness, son. What’s
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