Psalm 31:3-4, 23-24 For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me; you…
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“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…
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Every year as the Christmas season approaches, my daughters and I look forward to watching Hallmark Christmas movies. We love the romance and sparkle and…
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“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 “It was not a silent…
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It was one of those calls you dread as a pastor and wife. Car accident. One of your congregants. Mom of four. Younger than forty.…
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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…
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My whole adulthood it seems like I have been fumbling to get a hold on life. The string of babies and moves and ministries have…
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The typing of this blog coincided with fall weaning in the Sandhills. I’m in a reflective state as I sit by our picture window and…
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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…
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“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity,” 1…
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