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Marriage: Messy Beautiful Love

I heard the hum of the garage door open and close. I glanced at the clock. It was only three thirty; the kids weren’t even home from school yet. Michael ...

Shame and Grace

Too many of us are at war within ourselves. When that is the case, the following questions arise:How can you extend grace to others when you have not received it ...

Being the Church: A Love Story

A young volunteer named Holiday Zimmerman opened my eyes to the plight of the working homeless. Holiday was nineteen years old, an undergraduate at the University of California, Irvine, and ...

My Secret Doubts About God

The person who struggles with major doubts about her beliefs also struggles with her behavior because the two don’t mesh; there isn’t a fit. We think, This is how I’m ...

A Note to Married People: What Not to Say to Your Single Friends

Hello!If you are reading this, there is a good chance you are married and friends with a single girl. (She may have passed this list your way.) Basically, I’m going ...

I Need __________.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19Thought for the Day:Temptation is an invitation to meet my ...

Why Christians Are Unpopular

Our ReputationRecently I read a satirical essay by a popular author who gave an outlandish picture of a devout Christian. He seemed to be writing in character, so I don’t ...

Haiti: God Gives a Whole New Life Purpose

The next day, whenever I was quiet, my fear rose up again as it had during the previous night when I’d heard the voodoo drums in the dark. So I ...

Building a Better You to Build a Better Relationship

There are scores of books designed to help couples build or rebuild a healthy relationship. This is not one of those books. This is a book written to help you ...

Happy New Year! Less Stuff Equals More Joy

Have nothing in your houses that you don’t know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. ~ William MorrisI have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know ...

Not Quite Christmas Day

The excitement is high as we near Christmas. Nobody tries to pretend that it’s just another day. On December 25 each person gets ten minutes on the satellite phone with ...

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay, The ...

Advent: Christ in the Mess

The Logos Became SarxAdvent is a strange time of year.We look forward to the Christmas, the coming of Christ, and then when we get to Christmas, we remember what happened ...

A Walk Through the Dark

On January 18, 1989, my husband died. In a matter of seconds, I went from living in the light to walking in the dark.And I’ve always been afraid of the ...

Sacred Makeovers

Nothing comforts me more than knowing that Jesus completely understands how hard it is to walk around in these bodies, fighting our “head noise” with valiant attempts toward a faith ...

Longing for a Place Called Home

The ache for home lives in all of us. ~ Maya AngelouRecently I walked my feet into nubbins as I hiked around town on a home tour. Up and down ...

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