“You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees” (Ps. 119:68 NIV). Nearly two and a half decades ago, I returned home from the hospital without my daughter. Devon Mara-Leigh was to be
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“You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees” (Ps. 119:68 NIV). Nearly two and a half decades ago, I returned home from the hospital without my daughter. Devon Mara-Leigh was to be
Read moreThe Presence of a Father My daddy was sitting in his garden alone talking to someone. I was too far away to hear the words, but I noted variance in his voice. I heard softness
Read more“I can worship God in the deer woods just as good as I can at church.” “There is nothing more peaceful than being on my hands and knees in my flowerbed. I can sense God’s
Read moreIn my day job, I am the newest salesperson in a highly competitive environment. In addition to being new, I am also the only woman on this large, successful team. In my first few weeks
Read moreShe sat in the front row, a small-framed girl, no more than eleven or twelve. Already in middle school, many girls her age were concerned with make-up and hair. But not this one. A tear
Read moreHow can I teach them what’s right? The worship leader spoke, “Let us all stand and sing.” I had worked a fifty-five-hour week that week, and the soles of my feet cried to be let
Read moreAs a Kid Mama always told me the story of a kid who loved to swing. She said he got so high he flipped over the top bar of the swing set, got wrapped around
Read moreDating was hard. I remember trying to navigate those hormonally charged waters as a teenager and young adult. Back then, we left notes in lockers or passed them to each other in the hallway between
Read morePure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27 NLT One phone call, and
Read moreWeeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5b NLT “When your outgo is greater than your income, your upkeep will be your downfall.” The first time I heard the
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