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Emotions You Can't Live Without: A Healthy and Holy Dose of Anger
A man is as big as the things that make him angry. ~ Winston Churchill, British prime ministerAs she walked the slums of Nansana, Uganda, Shana Gilbert couldn’t hold back ...
Peter: The Gospel of the Second Chance
It was like discovering the prize in a box of Cracker Jacks or spotting a little pearl in a box of buttons or stumbling across a ten-dollar bill in a ...
Faith: The Power of Heaven
Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs. — Exodus 7:12From the pen of Charles Spurgeon:This story is a wonderful example of the sure victory of God’s work over all opposition. Although ...
Standing in the Storm
Not long ago a friend of mine lost his son. His one-year-old stopped breathing in the middle of the night, and his wife discovered their lifeless child after it was ...
Connecting Through Loss
Then two months into the pregnancy, Sonja lost the baby, and our misty-edged dreams popped like soap bubbles. Grief consumed Sonja. The reality of a child lost, one we would ...
12 Fun Summer Rainy Day Activities
We expect to be secluded in our homes during the winter months, but not during the summer! Yet there will inevitably be summer days when it is either too hot ...
Loving and Impacting the World While Dying
One month into his Senior year, my son Zach was in a good place emotionally; he had figured out a routine that worked for him, and had gained some measure ...
Rest: I Need a Time-Out
When my children were young, I would often prescribe a timeout whenever they misbehaved. This relatively mild form of discipline was frequently met with a dramatic show of resistance — ...
Why We Were Made for Relationship
How can you tell if you’re winning the game of life? The standard scoreboard looks something like this:Success: What have you done?Stuff: What do you have?Status: What do other people ...
Disability: A Child's Definition of "Special"
I am sitting in the living room with William. We finish reading Library Lion, and he leans his head against my shoulder.“Mom,” he asks, “what down syn mean?”I squeeze his ...
Proverbs: True Wisdom
Beyond the power of God’s wisdom to guide and protect us, one of the most captivating aspects of wisdom is its simplicity.True wisdom doesn’t put itself on display, like the ...
It's the Message, Not the Messenger
The kingdom of God is not the realm of grandiose talk; it is a realm of power. — 1 Corinthians 4:20 (The Voice) 1877: William Booth of the Salvation Army ...
Looking For God
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good.” — Genesis 24:50Avid golfers regularly hear golf ’s ...
The Grateful Marriage: Living the Golden Rule
Editor’s Note: Fawn Weaver grew tired of the negative portrayals of marriage on the news, talk radio, and reality TV, so she launched the blog HappyWivesClub.com and trekked across the ...
Say It! Then Pray It! Speaking God’s Word Aloud
When my daughter was born, I was immediately overwhelmed with emotion and the weight of responsibility that came with motherhood.I struggled early on, wondering if I could do this mom ...
Filled With God's Presence
I am the Lord of Peace. I give you Peace at all times and in every way. There is a deep, gaping hole within you that can be filled only ...
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