We can change the world as we decorate our trees and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas!
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Thankfulness in the Mundane Leads to Rest in the Sublime
Thankfulness, for the child of God, doesn’t come from a place of circumstances – it comes from a place of sheer trust. Sincere thankfulness is rooted in a deep knowledge of the God in whom
Read moreFor Your Service, Thank You
I recently took a trip to the VA hospital with my dad, a man who served his country for twenty-three years of his life and sixteen years of mine. At the hospital I saw a lot
Read moreWhat Do You Have to Be Thankful For? A Lot More
It’s easy to remember to thank God for salvation and family and food and lodging and jobs and money and church and health and warmth and friends. But what then?
Read moreSmell Good, Stand tall, and Be Known By Name
“You smell good. You are tall. That’s a pretty name.” Words spoken by a special young man during a ministry event. It was authentic and from his heart. As believers we need to beware of
Read moreGod Sparkles in Our Darkness
While in Dallas, Tx attending the American Christian Fiction Writer’s Conference in the Fall of 2007, God set something in motion that I would have never imagined. The final night culminated at the ACFW
Read moreBeware of Frosted Cookies
My grandmother exhibited the best of Yankee wisdom. She lived out that old adage, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Nothing around her was wasted. Everything was used and
Read moreThe Fruit of the Spirit in My Real Life
The Fruit of the Spirit. I’d heard that phrase all my life. I could even stand up in church and quote the verse word for word. But those who knew me didn’t see the evidence of it through me.
Read moreGiving it All for the Sake of the Call
“To come to Christ costs us nothing. But to be a true disciple of Christ costs us everything.” Nothing to everything was a sizable leap. Especially for a college freshman. Having come to Christ at
Read moreThe Dollar Bill
I still remember the time I secretly left a dollar bill on the toy shelf at the local Kmart. I had heard that when you gave, God would repay you manifold. I was putting this
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