What a difference a thousand miles can make for one’s perspective. The calm, pristine and balmy ocean waters stretched endlessly into the horizon. A stark contrast to the frigid, snow-blanketed mountains we recently traveled from.
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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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This New Year has me thinking about new beginnings. Do you ever wish you could have a new beginning—a do over? I sometimes wish I could go back to when I was 17 (knowing what
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“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Genesis 3:15 Christmas: hope for all—a hope that arrived
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It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. ~ Mother Teresa The Gift Every year (usually), only moments after our family’s Thanksgiving tableware is done drying, the Christmas season is officially
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“And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord” (II Chronicles 12:14). Preparing The Advent season is upon us—that time of year we intentionally await the arrival of Jesus.
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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge …” Hosea 4:6 “What has happened to our world?” Stunned, I dropped into a chair in my husband’s office. The message on my phone screen announced that Charlie
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Lead us Lord, to Your mountain, into the deep woods where shallow pools beckon us to kneel beside still waters. This place formed by grace. Where You take us away from fear that comes in
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May we grow and learn even in a place where peace and sorrow meet
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The love of God, my faithful Father, goes way beyond feelings. I will seek His presence day and night, so I might one day understand. . . And may you have the power to understand,
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