“Some of God’s greatest mercies are His refusals. He says no in order that He may, in some way we cannot imagine, say yes.” Elisabeth…
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Burning Bright in the Ordinary
“Set your minds on the things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” — Colossians…
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Every Day Every Thought
“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” – 2 Corinthians 10:5…
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Eternal Vision in Parenting
Mistakes are how you learn. A teacher I once worked with repeated this phrase often to our students. Most of the time, she shared it…
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The Lord Let This Happen So I Would Trust Him More
I have wanted this for a long time – to be the kind of woman who doesn’t need to see the rest of the story…
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Cultivating Life in the Now and Not Yet
When I was a kid at church camp, the directors did something that felt magical to a young aspiring musician. Each year they chose a…
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Wounds Won’t Be Wasted
“You have no enemies, you say? Alas, my friend, the boast is poor. He who has mingled in the fray of duty that the brave…
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Whose Kingdom Are We Building?
“You’re trying to build your own kingdom.” The accusation stung as my husband and I sat in yet another meeting trying to work out conflict…
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A Light in the Darkness
We’ve all stumbled in the dark. Maybe it was down a stairway, or through the kitchen at midnight, or on an unlit outdoor path. Being…
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Prince of Peace
“Silent Night” is probably one of the most well-known and beloved Christmas songs. The words were written in 1816 and set to music in 1818…
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