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Be glad and rejoice with me. – Philippians 2:18The discipline of celebration is changing my life, and I invite you into the same practice. Come tap dance with me on ...

I set my alarm for 6:00 a.m. so I can make a cup of tea and sit in our dining room and read and pray before the house awakens. We ...

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life. — 1 Thessalonians 4:11Beloved! This is our spirit’s deepest need. It is thus that we can learn to know God. It ...

Psalm 139:7This question comes from the heart of King David as he meditates on the greatness of our God. The twenty-four verses of Psalm 139 are filled with his wonder ...

A Generation Who Did Not Know GodJoshua was the man God chose to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land, and he displayed incredible strength and courage in ...

The start of a new school year is an exciting time for many, but it can also stir up apprehension and anxiety even in the most confident child. Over the ...

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork. — Psalm 19:1 ESVIf you only study your immediate surroundings, it may seem that you’re in ...

So you’re going through something crazy hard, and to make things even worse, the people around you are… well… bless their hearts. (I learned this one from my Southern friends, ...

You need me every moment. Your awareness of your constant need for Me is your greatest strength.Your neediness, properly handled, is a link to My Presence. However, there are pitfalls ...

Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the Law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep His statutes and seek Him with all their heart. ...

Occupy a FortressGod is our refuge and strength. — Psalm 46:1Victoria and the girls have been in a wreck,” my son-in-law, Ethan, told me over the phone. He said their ...

You may not be competing in the Olympics, but if you’re a Christian, you ARE a member of God’s chosen team. You’ve been handed the baton of faith and entrusted ...

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a ...

All through the story of the Bible two parallel and beautiful dramas unfold:There is the Upper Story. God is real, He is present, and He is working on our behalf. ...

God’s Plan: Redemption Eventually we all find ourselves staring into the face of truth. The Bible says that man’s soul is “full of troubles” (Psalm 88:3), filled with bitterness, grief, ...

About seventy-five times a day, my kids devolve into fights, bickering, and taunting— over Barbies, over books, over kittens, and even sometimes over who looked at whom wrong.It happens. I ...