War isn’t a game. Did you let your kids have toy guns? I tried to keep them from my sons, but they would “make” their own. A stick, a pencil, or a piece of toast
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The Beauty Cure by Dena Hobbs
This summer has been a challenging time for me. My youngest child graduated high school at the end of May. Although graduation is a happy occasion, this time of endings is also filled with a
Read moreSummer Days, Double Plays, and Lovin’ Like Jesus
When I think about the 4th of July, I hear Ray Charles singing America The Beautiful as Smalls, Benny, Yeah-Yeah and the rest of the gang head out their front doors for that special evening
Read moreEyelash-Mommy Evolution
What’s that? Yes, there’s a story that goes with the above. If you’re a mom or grandma, I’m pretty sure you’ll relate. …
Read moreA Prayer for Peace
Lord, Why can’t we see that peace is better than conflict, that love is better than hate, that following your way means giving up our way, and daily we’re to live like you? Why
Read moreReplacing Despair with Hope Through God’s Word
“For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears
Read moreHeading for Takeout
There’s a saying in my family: “When Janet heads to the kitchen (that’s me), then everyone else heads for takeout.” I’m fully convinced I could headline the “Worst Cooks in America” if I could just
Read moreNew Things to Come
The end of all things old… Each new day signifies a fresh start—the end of all things old. We step away from past sorrows, failures, and disappointments to embrace the hope of a brighter perspective
Read moreFinding Wisdom in Seasons of Change
Can unchanging truths about wisdom lead to seasons of real change? Adventures. Tragedies. Romance. Mystery. All the metaphors and poetic verse pique my brain and prod me to study beyond the written page. I want
Read moreDefining Love by examples
Can I play with your mind a little? Nothing dangerous. No hypnotism. Just an intersection in traditional thought streams to see something in a different or fresh way. The Apostle Paul wrote to the church
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