We live in a time of war, surrounded by warfare of every kind: conventional, asymmetric, even guerilla, but we’re not fighting monkeys. But a more insidious type of warfare took over, terrorism. Cloaked in deception
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A Hospitable Heart
A hospitable heart is something every Christian is called to develop. Did you know that hospitality is a character trait of God? It is defined as “the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests
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Deciding What to Keep My husband and I recently had our dining room, kitchen, and laundry room remodeled. Oh, my. What an adventure. In the midst of preparing for, living through, and reorganizing afterwards, we
Read moreMy To-Do Lists, Martha, and Why I Need to Choose Mary Instead
When I sold my business and retired, I enthusiastically contemplated tackling and actually finally accomplishing all my incomplete to-do lists. After all, I would have so much time on my hands, I could knock out
Read moreA Necessary Inconvenience — Do You Want to be Well, Free, and Healed?
Have you ever encountered a necessary inconvenience? I have. And I think after we spend a little time together here, you will have to agree that you have as well. Do you want to be
Read moreHis Favor Surrounds Me — New Good News Worship Song
New Good News worship songs about faith, favor, and grace — written to last a lifetime. What I Would Do Differently if I Re-recorded the Song? Change: No more living in desolation To: No more
Read moreFor Those Who Mourn
Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 NIV The Beginning I met my wife initially at a church Bible study. Her name was Lou – short for Lourdes. She had
Read moreThe Chaplain and the Ring ~ The Mystery of Finding Deeper Faith in a Sea of Waves
You are not alone in all these mysteries … When all is lost. Have you ever had one of those days when you felt the life drain out of you and you were totally done?
Read moreLearning to Sabbath
Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy. I learned about the Ten Commandments before I learned to read and could recite them as long as I can remember. The funny thing is, I have
Read moreLooking Beneath the Surface: Forgiveness and Grace in Women’s Ministry
“Your perception of me is often a reflection of you” (anonymous) Our perception of others is unalterably tied to our own past experiences and sometimes, our own biases. I recently learned this lesson in a
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