God sees you, He knows what you’ve been through, and He loves you so completely. But we don’t have to chase God’s presence or love, we find it where we are. God sees every tear you
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Waiting
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like waiting. Or waiting in lines, and I don’t like waiting on hold. I especially don’t like waiting for my packages to arrive or waiting at the
Read moreGod’s Love Shows Up With Dessert By Linda McDougal
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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The Nativity Scene. It’s a precious picture of that holy night in Bethlehem, over 2000 years ago. As hymns play in the background, we look at sweet baby Jesus asleep on the hay. We see
Read moreGRACE TO OVERCOME HEARTBREAK
My youngest daughter runs. She runs distance and marathons. She is a fast little thing yet strong like steel. Like steel, she has been forged by fire, managing seizures and meds and the like since
Read moreTHE POWER OF SNOW
Snow. I grew up in Pittsburgh. Snow is in our DNA. I remember walking to elementary school with snow up to my hips, then sitting on the heated floor in the “cloak room” to dry
Read moreHow to Keep Our Eyes Open for God
Keep your eyes open. Maybe we keep a lookout on our neighbors’ house while they are out of town. Perhaps we look for a friend’s lost pet. Or, we watch for a specific job ad
Read moreFatherly advice
I hear and read it often: abuse begets abuse. The victim becomes the abuser. I understand the tendencies, but I have to declare that the quote is not a physical law. I am one who
Read moreGood News and God News About Love
I’m not going to say, I have good news and bad news, since that’s not true. But I am going to share good news and God news. And this particular news piece features an extraordinary
Read moreWhispers — God’s Gentle Voice
“ . . . the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after
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