Sometimes, my wife and I get on each other’s nerves. I know that never happens in your home, but it does in mine. Sometimes we irritate each other. Sometimes we offend each other. Sometimes I
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Tag: Christian Living
Mom’s Never-Failing Gift
I had settled into my dorm room, survived the first few weeks of life away from home, and established a routine for classes and study. With a mixture of excitement and uncertainty, I looked forward
Read moreReading Between the Lines
Letting go of the if onlys leaves room for us to read the grace of God between the lines.
Read moreThe Mystery of Winter’s Wonder and the Beginning of all Things New (Part 1)
In the beginning… God created the heavens and the earth. Maybe that’s why there’s something magical about the way winter’s first snowflakes swirl and dance with the wind before they touch the ground. I’ve wondered
Read moreThe Mystery of the Great Fullness of the Holy Spirit
The mystery of what and who? There’s a mysterious, uneasy stirring deep within my soul these days. I search for clues—hunt for answers. Uncommon questions remain. One piques my brain: Is gratefulness and great fullness
Read moreThe Heart of A Leader
We can read all the books we can get our hands on, but if we don’t have our hearts right, then it will be difficult for us to be the leader God is calling us to be.
Read moreReal love — Real Friend
“You’re like a hard, old crusty sponge.” Did I hear that right? Did my longtime friend just call me a hard, old crusty sponge? “You know, like you’re so hard from life’s circumstances that it
Read moreLove Springs
I heard that Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring this year. Legend has it that this Pennsylvanian groundhog can predict the approach of spring when he sticks his head out of his den on
Read moreMemories. And Casting a Net of Thanksgiving
Memories can turn bittersweet in a second. I can be happily following the rabbit trail of my thoughts, hopping between afternoon plans and pleasant reminiscing when WHAM! It’s like a hole suddenly opened up beneath
Read moreGiving Thanks in Difficult Times
We are to give thanks always and for everything. We are in His care, under His management. We are His sheep and He is our Good Shepherd. He will and does take care of us and we need to remember and have faith in Him to do so.
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