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Why complain when we can proclaim?
s I sit in the utter stillness of my uncluttered, now-clean home, I realize how quickly I am missing the chaos of my four grandchildren racing through it. We had all four for a few days of their spring break and it was a crazy, exhausting,...
Realigning our faith
hate it when I make a quick U-turn and hit the curb with my front tire. In that moment several thoughts fly through my mind: Why didn’t I just wait for the arrow? Why didn’t I gauge the distance more accurately? Why didn’t I just take a different...
Frasier Crane and King Solomon
was up too early one morning and happened to tune into an episode of Frasier. I didn’t watch the show very often when it originally aired, even though it was incredibly popular and won more than thirty Emmy awards. It was a spin-off of the Cheers...
Praying for the road to Damascus
issiles, bombs, and soldiers are traveling the road to Damascus right now. I’m praying that Jesus appears, once again, on that road to call people to a miraculous understanding of who he is. Jesus spoke to Saul of Tarsus on that road, and Saul...
Covert Narcissism: Sometimes healing a relationship is one-sided
A word from Janet: s we sat enjoying our tea, I knew I wanted Linda to write a blog post for me. I rarely have others write, but she said something that resonated with me and that I believed would resonate with all of you. She spoke about an issue...
A valentine to the chosen
oday is a fun day for many and a not-so-fun day for others. I still remember the pressure of hoping my carefully decorated shoebox would contain some valentines from my classmates! In my day, it wasn’t a requirement to give everyone in the class a...
What else should we “render” to God?
ost of us are probably feeling a bit poorer this week. When Jesus taught us to “render unto Caesar” (Matthew 22:21) what we owe, our annual taxes became both a financial and spiritual responsibility. Rendering seems to get more complicated and...
The power of joy can fix your face
hristians owe it to God to consider their face and make the necessary improvements. I’m not talking about Botox, fillers, makeup, or using your napkin after a meal. I’m talking about the expressions on our faces that others see throughout the...
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