Messy lives. Messy relationships. Messy problems. God is present in the middle of our mess. Messy piles of problems surrounded this year. Like a mental game of the wooden block building game, I picked up
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Ghosts of Golden Autumns Past
Autumn 2008 ~ Western North Carolina. A whispering wind shook the trees as if to announce her arrival. Amber, orange, and crimson leaves glided down and carpeted the ground. Autumn had arrived in all her
Read moreWhy We Need to Heed the Holy Spirit: Lessons From an Exfoliating Disaster
When we heed the Holy Spirit, we’ll radiate the joy and peace of Christ, not the searing pain of regret—like me in my exfoliating disaster.
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When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, be on the alert! That will be the signal that the Lord is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine
Read moreWhat we learn from the Greatest Leader in History
A substantial part of the success of many institutions rises and falls on its leadership. Entities like countries, teams, companies, families, non-profits, and churches. And sometimes even in our own individual lives when we need
Read moreChoosing Leaders
It’s that time again. No, not the “let’s go look at fall colors” time or pumpkin-spice latte time. Not even jack o’lantern time. Well, actually it is time for all of those, but I’m talking
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Do you ever get discouraged at how problematic the world has become? Perhaps your heart sinks at the avalanche of troubles burying you, your family, or your friends. And you may be thinking that even
Read more7 Ways to Support your Church Leaders
My husband spent a number of years in church leadership. I’ve seen him serve and I know his heart and I believe God gifted him as a leader. But he has stepped out of that
Read moreSometimes God Leads Us Down a Winding Path to a Difficult Place
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters.
He leads me in paths of righteousness.
He leads me in the ways of peace.
But sometimes …
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Consider the called… With blind trust, goosebumps, and heart-stopping moments, a motley crew faced obstacles and their worst fears along the way to lifelong friendships and brotherhood. Jesus had called them onward to feed multitudes
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