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Finding a New Rhythm—Chronicles of an Almost Empty Nest

Finding a New Rhythm The gifts were ready the day before my youngest daughter’s 20th birthday. No scrambling around, stuffing gifts in bags at the last minute. I was a pro at this by now. After all, 5 kids times each of their ages informs me that I have done...
Living a Lifestyle of Faithfulness in a Faithless World

Living a Lifestyle of Faithfulness in a Faithless World

Faithfulness is a lifestyle, not just a moment. And in just a moment, a faithful man can fall. This past week, someone I highly regarded walked away from Christ. My heart hurts. This person impacted many and now has left that legacy on the floor, choosing the opposite...
Finding a Hard Kind of Happy that Endures When Life Hurts

Finding a Hard Kind of Happy that Endures When Life Hurts

“Give me happiness, O LORD, for I give myself to you.” —Psalm 86:4 Don’t worry. Be happy. Such simple words, yet so hard to live out sometimes. While there is a song by that name from the 1980s, our Savior knew we would be prone to worry and struggle to find...
You Are More Than a Number

You Are More Than a Number

We are more than a number. Yet all throughout life, we are categorized according to numbers. What is your birth order? How many children do you have? How many years have you been married? How much do you make at your job? What size are you?  How much do you weigh? How...

Worshipful Wednesday: Birthday Blessings

Psalm 90:4, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 4 Yes, in your eyes a thousand years are like yesterday that quickly passes, or like one of the divisions of the nighttime. 10 The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one’s...

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