Life rarely turns out the way we expect it to turn out. How often do we say, “It wasn’t supposed to be this way?” We…
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Tension and Twinkle Lights
The tension in my neck and shoulders has been so constant the past several months that my body seems to have grown accustomed to it.…
View More Tension and Twinkle LightsHope Celebrated at the Lord’s Supper
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” 1 Corinthians 11:26 It had…
View More Hope Celebrated at the Lord’s SupperHope-Filled Words: Learning to Speak Words of Hope to Ourselves (Part 2)
In October I wrote an article looking at the living hope we have in Jesus from 1 Peter 1. As we encounter and engage with…
View More Hope-Filled Words: Learning to Speak Words of Hope to Ourselves (Part 2)Waves of Hope
If the heartache of 2020 was confined to a pandemic and civil unrest, things might be a little more manageable. But the craziness out there…
View More Waves of HopeFinding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 2
A wise friend told my husband, “We can’t be doing the ministry in such a way that it ruins God’s ministry in and to us.…
View More Finding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 2Balance in the Christian Life
Ecclesiastics 1:9, “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” People…
View More Balance in the Christian LifeFinding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 1
“I feel angry all the time.” He hung his head. His hands pressed against his forehead. My strong, dependable, even-tempered husband began to cry. (more…)
View More Finding Hope Amidst Depression, Part 1Sharing the Hope I Have
We worship a holy God. He is perfect in every way and greater than anyone and everything else on the earth. He has no comparison.…
View More Sharing the Hope I HaveSabbatical Travels: Following Paul part 2
This is part two of following along as my family traveled part of Europe during our sabbatical in the summer of 2019. You can read…
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