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Each week, I sit with the Lord and ask, “What do you want to say today?” My prayer is that each post, regardless of the date, speaks to you in due season.
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There’s a certain scripture in the Christmas story that has always intrigued me. You know the story… an angel visits a young girl named Mary and announces to her that she will become pregnant with God’s Son (Luke 1:26-33). Her [...]
Years ago, the Holy Spirit said something funny to me: "Three hugs a day keeps strife away." It was in January, around my wedding anniversary. My husband and I always celebrate of course, but it's also the season of "new resolutions" [...]
Have you ever been looking for something diligently, only to discover it was right before your eyes all the time? Maybe it was your car keys, your reading glasses, or your child at the mall. Well, I want you to [...]
Unless you've avoided the Olympic games and television and news feeds in general, you're probably aware of the embellished robbery story with Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers. As I watched his interview with Matt Lauer on the Today [...]
I enjoy playing games, and I certainly prefer to win over losing, but it's important in life for us to always see ourselves as winners. The Bible says we have been given every spiritual gift in the heavenly places (Ephesians 1:3). But [...]
Perfection. That thing we are all silently striving for. Have you ever thought why? What is it about perfection that drives us as humans? We want to be the perfect parent, perfect spouse, perfect at our craft, with the perfect [...]
When I give you the answer to this question, don't stop reading. HOW DO I FORGIVE MYSELF, you ask? The answer is: simply by faith. I know that's not what you're looking for. You want the 1,2,3 steps of punishment and/or [...]
In the famous children's novel, Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts is an interesting character. Overseeing the kingdom with the King of Hearts, she changes from pleasant to enraged every other minute. At the slightest offense, she shouts, "Off [...]
A faith to live by. A purpose to live for. A self to live with. It took me awhile to understand each of these, but I now know without any hesitation that these three are a must (not an option). [...]
Healing comes in all shapes and sizes. I'm always in awe of the care God puts into the tiniest details. People can receive healing of heart for their brokenness, healing of body for sickness and disease, and healing of mind [...]
Our fear (respect & love) of God must far outweigh our fear of man. At the airport, we realized three other mission teams from across the United States were also on our flight to Honduras. I looked at a member [...]
