I cried once at a park. Well, probably more than once considering childhood escapades involving roller skates and hills, but these particular tears came the…
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Season of Thankfulness Begins Now!
October is just around the corner with cooler temps, bonfires, fall colors, and warm and cozy smells. Let’s not forget it is also Pastor Appreciation…
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My eight-year-old looks up at the industrial lights that crisscross the ceiling of the grocery store, and I brace myself for the ensuing outburst. I’m…
View More Building the Body: Welcoming People of all Abilities into the Church, Part 1Weeping May Tarry for the Night, but Joy Comes With the Morning
Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5b Everything seems worse in the middle of the night. Whether physical or…
View More Weeping May Tarry for the Night, but Joy Comes With the MorningLessons from Psalm 30 for JOY in Daily Communication With Our Husbands
“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalm 30:5b (ESV) Is joy actually possible? In the nitty gritty of…
View More Lessons from Psalm 30 for JOY in Daily Communication With Our HusbandsWinning the Battle
“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.” Ephesians 6:16 At times, the…
View More Winning the BattleWhen Your Calling Requires Sacrifice
It was the last day before Christmas break, and my daughter arrived home with one of those brown paper bags, our names scrawled along with…
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I have a love/hate relationship with hope. I love the possibility of a hope fulfilled. I hate the fear of disappointment. I remember loving hope,…
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When I was dating Paul, an uncle of mine who is also a pastor took me aside at a family reunion to shower me with…
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Soaring melodies. Pulsing rhythms. The Pandora Gladiator station pounds epic movie scores through the seams of the garage, and I half expect to see heroic…
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