“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 My best friend and I were in the same class in first…
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Category: Friday Flowers
To the Glory of God
“. . . whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31b If you have been a believer for any length…
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Peace that Passes Understanding
One year ago my husband and I were waiting for the birth of our fourth child. Still waiting, actually. The due date had come and…
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Will the Real Christians Please Stand Up?
“Will the real Christians please stand up?” Sometimes I wish I could walk to the front of our churches, stand behind the pulpit and, with…
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Shame
I’ve been thinking a lot about shame lately. There is a difference between being shamed and identifying as ashamed. One is put upon you externally,…
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Stand Firm & Stay Focused: It’s the Lord’s Work
Less than a year into our first ministry I had a brief exchange with the senior pastor. My husband had been welcomed as the associate…
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Behold Your God
“Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news;…
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The Best Kind of Hungry
Recently, cups of coffee in hand, I asked my husband what weighs on him the most in ministry right now. “Lack of engagement,” was his…
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Not One Word Fails
What ever happened to the phrase “A man is as good as his word”? Of course, a woman is as good as her word, too,…
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God is Gentle
Are you broken and battered, feeling like you just can’t face one more challenge? Have you been beating yourself up over your perceived failures? Are…
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