Sharing the good news of the gospel with others isn’t easy, but I find when I visit friends, God’s love always shows up with dessert. Valentine’s Day is complicated – especially if you are a
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Adoption . . . it’s a beautiful thing. Many of us know people who’ve adopted children into their families. Whether it’s an infant, an older child, or a teen, they immediately become a permanent part
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Two girls from two countries share one incredible journey. Contrast in Two Girls Born into a middle-class American family with English as her primary language, Jessica learned of Jesus from infancy. Always an outgoing child,
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My life has been a bit crazy lately. In the last month, we’ve had a death in the family, celebrated our daughter’s pregnancy with an elaborate baby shower, traveled internationally, and begun a remodeling project
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Do we follow the messages of the world or the example of our Savior? The contrast leaves no room for in-between. It’s a dog-eat-dog world! Look out for number one. “Therefore, as we have
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“Commandment Thursday,” the day we commemorate as Maundy Thursday, derives from the Latin mandatum, a Latin word meaning mandate or commandment. On the eve of his crucifixion, Jesus gave a new commandment to the men
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It started out as just another workday in my rural hometown. Little did I know I would experience the divine protection of Jehovah Raah that very day. I dropped my 3-year-old son off at my
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Do you know someone who has a perfectly trained dog? You know the ones I’m talking about. They always come when called, never bark at unseen objects, and leave your possessions alone. My dogs aren’t
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“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 (NIV) The young bride, shoulders slumped and head down, struggled to muffle her sobs so neither her husband nor neighbors
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With a ping on my phone, two little images appeared, innocent images that reminded me of God’s goodness in a trying time. What greater example of God’s love and hope for the human race can
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