“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore,…
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“Hey, honey. Are you busy today, or can you come up to the church to help me with some things?” Insert my husband’s hopeful, cheesy…
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Living for what counts. Isn’t that what we all want for our kids? In Ephesians 4, Paul urges believers to “live worthy of the calling”…
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All of this, this ministry life, it matters. It matters so much. God is building His church, reconciling a people to be His very own,…
View More Trading Ministry Pain for Ministry JoyI Have My Reasons [Excuses]
A few years ago, I attended my 50th Class Reunion for high school. The committee worked hard finding as many of us as possible and…
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When I received this article assignment, I never imagined that before I even started writing the article, my dad would move to the land of…
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“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow…
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While my husband, Billy, and I have always talked about international travel, we have not been able to do that together until this past summer.…
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I expect you to be on your best behavior, girls. Emily, set a good example. These words filled my childhood days. Treating others with kindness…
View More Living as Citizens of HeavenNot My Home
A few days ago, Pandora played Rich Mullins singing his song, “If I Stand.” Here’s the chorus: So if I stand let me stand on…
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