An International Gift
Serving as an international minister taught me the beauty of diversity.
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God
A Personal Knowledge
When we have a personal knowledge of God, we can trust the love he has for us.
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Being Courageous
How can we be courageous like Bonhoeffer, Sendler, and King David while at the same time challenged by fear?
The Promise – Psalm 91: 7 & 9-10
As I sat in the afternoon sun, the zinnias in my garden lifted cheery faces. But cheerfulness was not the emotion I felt. Fear threatened like a vice around my soul. I cradled the small bump in my mid-section and cried, “Please, God. Please.” This pregnancy of 1985 had already lasted longer than the previous
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The Faithfulness of Safety
God takes care of his children like doves guard their chicks. We can depend on the faithfulness of our loving God.
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Finding Stability – Psalm 91:1
Spiritual, emotional, and mental stability are necessary as we live in this chaotic world.
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Finding a Worship Sanctuary
It doesn’t matter where or how we worship. Just continue the relationship with God.
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Gratitude Attitudes
As the calendar flips closer to Thanksgiving, I consider the last gasp of autumn — this season I enjoy with its colors and textures, the downward dance of the leaves, my walks in the crisp air. In my journal, I record the sights and sounds so that in the cold misery of winter — I
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Living with Clean Filters
As I waited for the mechanic to finish the oil change, he entered through a side door and said, “Your filters are dirty. Do you want us to change them?” “Sure. Might as well, since I’m already here.” The variety of filters in our cars have one basic role: to catch any impurities and make
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When Domestic Abuse Hits Home
She sat in my office, this sad mother who was concerned for her daughter. “Surely, this isn’t possible,” she said. “They’ve been married 20 years and the whole family goes to church.” “I’m sorry, but it is possible. Not only possible, but it happens more often than you might think.” The mental images of several
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