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Love Like That - Approachable
Observe how Christ loved us. Love like that. — Ephesians 5:2Have you ever felt left out? Excluded? I know I have and it’s painful.Nothing reaches so deeply into the human ...
Why Our Morning Routines Matter to God
I am not a morning person by nature. Like many moms, there are plenty of days when I’d rather lounge in bed instead of rising, shining, and greeting my family ...
Thankfulness and Joy
This is the day that the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. — Psalm 118:24 NKJVThe world seems a little chaotic and scary sometimes. There ...
Rest and Pray
Rest in Me, My child.Give your mind a break from planning and trying to anticipate what will happen. Pray continually, asking My Spirit to take charge of the details of ...
Unhealthy Thinking
You Don’t Like MeAnd the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:7Thought for the Day: Toxic thoughts ...
You Bring God’s Kingdom To Earth
You Bring God’s Kingdom To EarthWhat exactly is a kingdom?The classic definition is “the territory subject to the rule of a king.” But there is another definition equally as operative ...
Loving Someone Who is Dying
My mother is dying from cancer. Scratch that: she’s living with cancer. She’s quick to point it out; she’s still here. And while cancer is winning the battle, my mother ...
Iron Sharpens Iron
Iron Sharpens IronOne day after the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Green Bay Packers in their 2017 preseason opener, the reality that the NFL is a cruel business hit Carson ...
You Can’t Build the Kingdom Without the King
Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts. ~ Dorothy DayHarvey and Lois Seifert wrote a tiny book called Liberation of Life, much of it devoted ...
Hope Is Built on God’s Promises
The writer of the book of Hebrews concluded that faith is the substance of our hope. He said,Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things ...
Honoring Authority
A Heartbreaking Interview Several years ago I was interviewed on a live radio talk program of a popular Christian station in a large city in the South. We were discussing ...
Seize Your Opportunities
Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of Heaven. And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and ...
The Benefits of Journaling for the Young and Old
The Benefits of Journaling for the Young and OldI’m amazed at the things I forget because I don’t write them down. I am not just talking about what I need ...
Eating Healthy as a Family
Eating Healthy as a FamilyMy husband and I always call ourselves “foodie wannabes.” We’ll see a new modern restaurant and put it on our date night list, but then when ...
Training in Trust
May God, who puts all things together, makes all things whole… Now put you together. — Hebrews 13:18-21 The MessageA round pen is like a corral with no corners. One ...
God Loves Broken People: The Story of Gomer
A Prodigal Wife Learns the Meaning of True Love For your Maker is your husband — the Lord Almighty is His name — the Holy One of Israel is your ...
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Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage
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