Starting over and embracing new beginnings… When I think of winter’s wonders, my thoughts wander like snowflakes drifting with the wind. The sudden rush of goodbyes and quiet after Christmas vacations with our loved ones
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The new year is a suitable time to think about new beginnings, but it certainly isn’t the only time. Into creation, God has built cycles, seasons, and even mandates that prompt us to pick ourselves
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I told them the story and watched confusion cross their faces. One thing I love about teaching middle schoolers entails telling them stories about how things were when I was their age. When I was
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“It doesn’t have to make sense; it has to make faith.” I was in a small group discussion where one of the ladies was relaying a conversation she had with a pastor. As someone who
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I wish you peace. I often speak about my father as if he were the best dad a girl could ever have. However, as he approached the end of his life, his faith and integrity
Read moreColorful lights, tinsel, wreaths, garlands, and bows. Must be Christmas time. Fond memories from my youth flood my mind sporadically throughout the days leading up to Christmas day. Everything about the season speaks the message
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“Can you think of anything we can sell?” I asked my wife. “The only thing I can think of,” she responded, is my…” Christmas 2013 was shaping up to be the leanest Christmas season my
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Only two remained. As I sat on my old antique porch glider, I watched as two hummingbirds fought over the lone feeder, hanging just outside my den window. Just a few days before, I had
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For many that I love and respect, it’s been a year of tragedy and loss. Some of my dearest friends or family find themselves in a deep season of grief as Thanksgiving rolls around. My
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A trip to the theme park Pirate’s World was every teenager’s dream. . When in my freshman year of high school, we took a class trip, I was elated—and yes, we were “studying.” I’m not
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