If I could go back twenty years to when my husband and I stood on the precipice of ministry in that tiny four-corner village, what…
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I cried once at a park. Well, probably more than once considering childhood escapades involving roller skates and hills, but these particular tears came the…
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October is just around the corner with cooler temps, bonfires, fall colors, and warm and cozy smells. Let’s not forget it is also Pastor Appreciation…
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My eight-year-old looks up at the industrial lights that crisscross the ceiling of the grocery store, and I brace myself for the ensuing outburst. I’m…
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Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5b Everything seems worse in the middle of the night. Whether physical or…
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“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalm 30:5b (ESV) Is joy actually possible? In the nitty gritty of…
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“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.” Ephesians 6:16 At times, the…
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It was the last day before Christmas break, and my daughter arrived home with one of those brown paper bags, our names scrawled along with…
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