“No matter how old you are, you can still find ways to help.” That insight belonged to eight-year-old Cee Cee Creech. She raised more than $3,400 in pledges for tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri, by
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Comfort Across the Coffee Table
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15 NIV). “My husband’s having an affair.” Her words stopped me in my tracks. Returning my mug to the coffee table, our eyes met.
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#Papertownstrong. You’ll see these words on car windows, on store kiosks and church signs scattered throughout my small town. They are words both of desperation and of hope. Canton, NC is a small town in
Read moreSeven Minutes of Stillness
A few weeks ago I entered a yoga class after a several year hiatus. This was not the death by planks class of my foolhardy younger years, but a softer, just-enough-to-feel-good variety. As the instructor
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The picture hung on our wall. It was a simple portrait depicting our Savior, and as a girl of seven, I imagined this was how Jesus looked around the time he began public ministry. When
Read moreWhy the Prayer to Redeem is So Important
The prayer for God to redeem may be the most important prayer we can pray. A long time ago, this word and concept drew me in. As I studied and prayed, I knew redemption included
Read moreChoose Joy
Little did we know, as we delighted in food and family, how soon we would face a life-altering decision: Choose sorrow or choose joy. Gathered around our dining room table, joy overflowed that all our
Read moreExtraordinary Vision
Have you made the choice to cultivate extraordinary spiritual vision? We learn how by observing the rock dove.
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Anticipation. Expectation. These are words we associate with the season of Advent. Four Sundays prior to Christmas, many of us pause, read scripture, light candles, and pray to prepare for our celebration of Christmas. For
Read moreKeeping Watch for Christ this Advent
Keep Watch For Christ December 7th of 2018 was hard. If there was ever a time I needed Christ with me, this was it. My dad fell while walking to his car after my children’s
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