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March 2013

March 12, 2013

Tortured for Faith

Please pray for Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen being tortured in prison in Iran...

March 01, 2013

You Definitely Won’t Take it With You

My mother-in-law moved into our house after her cancer diagnosis. I was grateful for the...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Do You Want to Lose What Weighs You Down?

I've been decluttering our two-bedroom apartment, and I cannot believe what I have pulled out...

February 26, 2013

At a Buffet, How Do You Know When to Quit Eating?

The obvious answer is, "When you're full." But do we stop when we're full? I...

February 21, 2013

Where Do You Get Your Idea of God?

“What we believe about God is the most important thing about us." A.W. Tozer What...

February 20, 2013

How We Treat Others Says a Lot About Us

February 18, 2013

Give Thanks in All Things

This is another post from the upcoming Marriage Renovation. It was near the tail...

February 12, 2013

Video on God’s Love… for Valentines

[wpvideo 9oFJ1OWl] Enjoy this Valentine's video from this week's series for a glimpse of what...

February 08, 2013

Hopping Mad

Anger frightens us. We’ve seen it way out of control, and we’ve seen it do...

February 06, 2013

Forgiveness — It’s Not What You Think

A school shooting was just being reported, and I was disturbed to see bystanders with...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

Just Report for Duty

One sweet reader commented on yesterday's blog about knowing God's will for her. My mind...

January 29, 2013

What’s on Your Heart?

Share Fair took place this past weekend, an opportunity for a variety of ministries to...

January 22, 2013

What’s Possible for YOU?

I stood in the office store and stared at the beautifully artsy notebooks. Covers with...

January 15, 2013

The Seed of Greatness

"The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps...

January 10, 2013

An Interruption to Fellowship

Two days I drove alone from Texas to Arizona. I was bringing a car to...

January 08, 2013

The Heart

Today's post is not political -- it is an analogy. Human beings are compelled to...

January 03, 2013

Random Acts of Trust

In Winnipeg, Canada, a man going through the Tim Horton’s drive-through paid for the person...

January 01, 2013

New Beginnings

I do not make New Year's Resolutions. I can't trust myself even to remember them,...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Family Love Letters

I think our most under-expressed emotion is our love, appreciation and gratitude for each other....

December 25, 2012

A Christmas Letter to Hurting Young Adults

Christmas can be full of wonder. But if you are hurting, it can be downright...

December 21, 2012

Brother’s Keeper

Victoria Soto, 27, hid her students in the cabinets and closets before the gunman stormed...

December 19, 2012

How Great is God’s Love

Love. God has lavished such great love on us that He calls us His children!...

December 11, 2012

Religion = Death

I learned something new today. Religion means to tie back, constrain, as in bondage. Fascinating!...

December 06, 2012

The Picture of Grace

What comes to mind when I say the name "Jesus"? Do you think of his...

November 2012

November 29, 2012

Behavior Modification Program??

Jesus is the founder and finisher of our faith. Our faith. NOT our actions! Oh,...

November 23, 2012

Thanksgiving Reflections

Yesterday was Thanksgiving. We spent the day with people we love. My sisters, next to...

November 16, 2012

Garbage In, Garbage Putting up its Feet and Turning on the TV

Lately, I've been taking stock of my eating habits. I've always tried to eat somewhat...

November 14, 2012

Life Beyond the List

How are you doing with that to-do list? That infernal list we all have that...

November 08, 2012

Mean Streets

You can find almost anything on the streets of New York, including scams. One is...

November 06, 2012

Being Undragoning

"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it." So begins...