Just Say Yes
Saying yes can have amazing results. Where would we be without the yeses of Abraham, Moses, Ruth, David, Mary, Joseph and even Jesus? Our heroes said yes in fear, but with great faith in God. Each decision we make directs us to another decision and ...
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Normal Radical Christianity
On the same day a teenager gunned down cute little kids in Texas, I smiled and talked to strangers on my morning walk, then gawked at giant creamy magnolia blooms, like I didn’t have a care. How can this juxtaposition exist? Horror, evil and death ...
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Organizing Your One-of-a-Kind Home
Recently I heard someone say, “Your home is holy ground.” I heartily agree. Home is where we love, learn, read, laugh, cook, eat and clean. And most importantly, we model life for others, especially our little ones. Life happens at home; why not make it ...
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What’s the Big Deal About Christian Deconstruction?
I’ve brooded and grieved over the topic of deconstruction among Christian influencers. I’m hesitant to address it, but couldn’t escape the feeling I needed to. I’ve listened, read and prayed for hours to understand perspectives of people who’ve altered or discarded their faith. Why does ...
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How God’s Sovereignty Brings Comfort
Long ago I cared for children in my home in order to make ends meet. One specific moment never fades from my memory. I cajoled, rocked and sang to my daughter, Dawn, to calm her for a nap. She fought me and cried; she wasn’t ...
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Keep Falling in Love with your Spouse
“Hey, are these our spoons?" At Tom's words I froze for a second. Are these our spoons? Do I know you? The spoons we use every time we eat? The spoons we grab from their assigned section of the silverware drawer a dozen times a ...
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Becoming One/ Abide Conference
(Notes from my breakout session at Abide conference) I’m happy to be with you! I love marriage, not because it’s always blissful but because it’s God’s amazing plan. It’s the bedrock of our society and of our relationships. All my life I daydreamed about marriage ...
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How to be an Influencer
My timid fingers find their spots on the keyboard and I think of Moses. I remember how, despite his hesitancy and fear, He obeyed God. “Give me the words and ideas you want me to write. I can’t do this without You,” I pray. As Moses ...
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My Love-Hate Relationship with Change
I hate change. To clarify, I hate unwanted change that comes without notice and carries pain. In my earlier years, a few terrible events altered life as I knew it and forced me into uncharted waters. Change is challenging. When I married Tom and moved ...
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What Worry Accomplishes
I wonder how much time I’ve lost to worry? In the early years of our marriage I recall standing at our living room window, fixated on the driveway, heart pounding and staccato-like breathing. Tom should have been home. We had no cell phones. The sky ...
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Get Better in 2022
I want to get better in 2022; not to train for a marathon, begin a new diet or redecorate my home. I want to improve at what I’m already doing. I’m sorry if it sounds boring. I've learned over the years, it’s better to make ...
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Speaking to Strangers
I had plenty of time on my hands since I was sixteenth in line. The Post Office was characteristically running at a snail’s pace. Over the years, I'd honed my skill of ignoring people. Like those around me, I’d wear a disinterested look, read a ...
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