How 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
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The Wise Man Built His House Upon the ?
The Wise Man Built His House Upon The? Recently, my family and I went on a hike in Providence Canyon. As most of you know, we recently moved to Georgia, and much of the landscape
Read morePraising His Name No Matter What Comes
I followed my daughter through the glass double doors while she sang out loud, “Good God Almighty, I hope you find me, praising your name no matter what comes.” She stopped singing only when she
Read morePeanut Butter Ice Cream and Freedom In Plains, Georgia
This year, I celebrated Independence Day in Plains, Georgia. It was a perfect day. My family and I are new to the area, and I thought it would be fun to attend the festival. I
Read moreThe Last Gift
My Dad’s birthday is on May 1st. I always struggled with what to buy him as a gift. When I was younger, my childish gift ideas didn’t seem fitting for the man who worked harder
Read moreWhen Is It Okay for Christians to Curse?
It was dinnertime, and Kasie had been fasting since morning. We arrived at the hospital as the doors opened. Nobody seemed to know which vials to use for the uncommon tests. It had been a
Read moreWhen the Promise Land Leaves You Homesick
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I am forty-seven years old, I’ve been a Christian for most of my life, and I’ve just now read Deuteronomy in its entirety. I don’t know why I missed
Read moreWho Moved My Cheese? When Change Forces You
I was in high school when my dad brought the thin sliver of a book named, “Who Moved My Cheese” home and read it in a single sitting. In the days that followed, he forced
Read moreLove Stinks — Valentine’s Day Revisited through Movie Quotes
When I was single, I had a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. I hated it because it poked its figurative finger in my face from the day after New Year’s until February 15th. Love stinks,
Read moreStuck in the Desert : Pondering While Wandering
Have you ever been stuck in a desert? Not a literal one, although you may be stuck there, and if you are, get off of the internet and call for help. I’m talking about a
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