I squirmed in my seat as the pastor continued his sermon on honoring fathers. We had just finished singing praises about our good Father in…
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A New Flute
Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not…
View More A New FluteStrengthen HOPE by Building Character: Growing with Others
Usually writing articles for this blog comes easy for me. I had many ideas for the second part of this series before the deadline compelled…
View More Strengthen HOPE by Building Character: Growing with OthersKeep Watch
Several years ago, I attended a camp conference which focused on the theme: Keep Watch. I flew from the middle of the country to the West Coast, spending…
View More Keep WatchStrengthen HOPE by Building Character: Alone with God
The first house my husband and I owned was perched on the edge of a tree-lined ravine on top of what is known as the…
View More Strengthen HOPE by Building Character: Alone with GodA Promise for Troubled Times (A HOPE-Filled Scripture)
There are days when trouble seems to come knocking from the minute I crawl out of bed. It can be little, insignificant things like not…
View More A Promise for Troubled Times (A HOPE-Filled Scripture)Unfriended & Unseen
I was scrolling through Facebook when it happened. I thought of someone who had left our church a while back, wondered how they were doing,…
View More Unfriended & UnseenExamine Yourself
Asymptomatic. We’ve been hearing that word a lot lately. In medicine, any disease is classified asymptomatic if a patient tests as having a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms. When people…
View More Examine YourselfOld Testament Examples of Hope: Leah
I’ve never understood the way Jacob treated Leah. Even as a kid the story of Jacob and his two wives bothered me. Why did Jacob…
View More Old Testament Examples of Hope: LeahHope Rises When You Know What Comes Next
Every spring the weather app on my phone suddenly becomes an object of intense scrutiny. I’m longing for the sunshine, the spring temperatures, and for…
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