One of my favorites of the old hymns is titled Day by Day. The lyrics were written in 1865 by a Swedish woman, Lina Sandell. Then in 1872, Oscar Ahnfelt composed the tune. Soon, this hymn was being sung in multiple congregations. In the 1920s, it was translated into English and started appearing in American […]
It happens quickly. We’re marching along in life, then one day we wake up and we’re called a senior. No one has called us a senior since high school. Somehow, the label does not fit. This senior status is different from the excitement and youth of high school. It does not carry with it the
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Other writers may recognize the state of angst I have been toying with. It happens when we have an idea that won’t leave us alone. Yet we’re not sure if we really want to deal with it. But the idea and the topic keep niggling at the psyche until we finally sit down and write
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‘Tis the season for graduations and what fun it is to attend such events. My great niece is graduating from high school and soon, my niece will earn her PhD in nursing. These young women and others like them are embarking into their future, armed with one of the greatest treasures we can possess: passion.
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As a life coach, I often suggested an action step to help my clients move toward hope. By just focusing on one simple thing, we could move past whatever obstacle was keeping us stuck. The same idea can work for anyone — any time. When life unravels, whether through a personal tragedy or an unexpected
Serving as an international minister taught me the beauty of diversity.
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When we have a personal knowledge of God, we can trust the love he has for us.
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How can we be courageous like Bonhoeffer, Sendler, and King David while at the same time challenged by fear?
A key memory from childhood helps to explain Psalm 91.
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