When faced with danger or terror, our hearts pound. Sweat beads on our foreheads. Our breaths come faster and grow shallow. We react to implied…
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Honey Words
Today I am upset. My heart rate is up, and I’ve written about five angry social media posts in my head. I’m mad for reasons…
View More Honey WordsThe End of Winter
This midwestern girl is no stranger to snow. But my heart does not beat faster at the first sign of snowflakes. I don’t ski. I…
View More The End of WinterSuper Bowl of Love
I’m not sure who on a committee, somewhere, decided it was a good idea. How the schedule fell so that the Super Bowl for the…
View More Super Bowl of LoveLove is in the Details
Stuffies and giftware, cards and chocolates seem to be everywhere during the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. I remember as a young adult, pondering…
View More Love is in the DetailsSlow Learner, Patient God
My youngest daughter has a much higher tolerance for clutter than I do. As a mother I want to teach her good habits, and when…
View More Slow Learner, Patient GodJoy in the Waiting
“Mommy, mommy, mommy! MOMMY MOMMY!!!” As my child calls for me with increasing urgency and volume, I try to quickly finish rinsing the heavy pan…
View More Joy in the WaitingA Different Kind of Christmas Miracle
Zechariah and Elizabeth had given up hope. They had prayed for a child for years and never heard an answer to their prayers. They watched…
View More A Different Kind of Christmas MiracleThe Early and the Late Rains
James 5:7-8, “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being…
View More The Early and the Late RainsBut God…
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 Sometimes I feel like…
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