When you’re a single female, car shopping is not a bad way to spend a Friday night. The moment you walk through the door, you’re approached by at least three guys (it’s almost always guys).
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Breaking Through to New Life
Yes, we all have high places that God has prepared for us to tread—live, flourish, enjoy, produce—and just because we may be in an unproductive season, that doesn’t mean that we will stay there.
Read moreEvery Trail has a Lesson
I walked a certain path so often that a trail began to form. I watched the grass first bend and then retreat, the strip of dirt becoming more pronounced, more permanent. It marked my way
Read moreThanking Cancer . . . Yes, Cancer
I knelt down beside his chair, took his hand and prayed. It was the most difficult prayer I’d ever prayed before . . .
Read moreThankful for What I Haven’t, by Nancy Lohr
It is one of my Lord’s mercies to know what to give to me and what to withhold.
Read moreResting In A Shadow
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). 2:36 am. The numbers glared at me as I turned my phone over to check the time.
Read moreWaiting. Lessons from an Almost-House Purchase
I recently found myself in the midst of a possible house purchase. I don’t remember ever thinking, “Hey, I think I’m ready to go look for a house.” I just woke up one day and
Read moreI Will Not Be A Fearmonger
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there are a lot of things that provoke fear these days. From wars and sicknesses to making mistakes and facing unforeseeable events—our lives are constantly under attack. And I’m
Read moreSummer Porch Reality
So many times we look at what others have and our innocent looks turn to coveting, when in actuality, even if we had what the others had, we wouldn’t be able to use them.
Read moreI love the outdoors. It hates me.
I love the outdoors. Unfortunately, the outdoors does not love me back. Since moving to Colorado, I’ve developed several allergies, mostly to things outside. It wasn’t until after we bought a house with mature maple
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