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Leaving it at His DoorstepIn my last post, I told of a family challenge facing my husband Rich and me. I closed with these words: I’m handing our dilemma over to God and sticking to my part of the covenant: love and forgiveness. Easier said than done, it turns out. I think I’ve handed it […]
Trading a Surprise for HopeI’ve written previously (here, here, and here) about our dear friend Elizabeth, her sweet young son John, and the struggles they face as they reestablish themselves in a distant state. As Christmas approached, Rich and I discussed our gifts to them. We decided to send a few small items for Elizabeth […]
Wishing you and yours peace, hope, joy, and love this Christmas and always. The Birth of Jesus 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone […]
Stirred, not ShakenHave you ever had the opportunity to spend time with someone whose gift of discernment is so finely tuned that within minutes of meeting someone, he can see that person’s heart and speak precisely to the individual’s needs? God works through people like this in ways that move us, inspire us, and strengthen […]
HopeYesterday was a “bad” day. It wasn’t bad in the sense of a major crisis, calamity, or catastrophe; rather one unpleasant event piled onto another until a rubbish pile developed. The centerpiece of the bad stuff was an outpatient medical procedure. The doctor was running way behind schedule. My stomach was empty, the gurney in […]
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