Inspire
I was never a gifted athlete. I was one of those kids assigned to a team in elementary school gym class when the options dwindled. …
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Inspire
Glad to Be Well
Dear God: It feels so good to be well! Last month, when I had that flu bug for almost a week and was so miserable, …
Read More »A Thanksgiving to Remember
Many years ago, I was a young Navy wife living in Long Beach, California. My husband, on sea duty, had been deployed overseas for eight …
Read More »I Love Fall
Dear God: What a glorious fall day. The leaves are just turning their beautiful colors—gold, red, yellow, and burgundy. A walk in the woods with …
Read More »Tell Me the Story of Jesus
Pianist John Boyd plays one of his favorite hymns. Boyd says, “I enjoy improvising on hymns. Earlier this summer, KJ Langlais at First Plymouth gave …
Read More »Politics and Jesus
Most of my Christian friends are Republican. They think the opposition is the devil. They think the only people worth voting for are Christians, regardless …
Read More »Plans and Detours
Dear God: It is frustrating to have plans change! Our daughter just called, and her incoming flight is two hours late and being routed to …
Read More »Bless the Waitress
Dear God: Our waitress is there every Sunday afternoon when we go through the buffet line. “Rony.” And I sometimes think about her life, that …
Read More »Digging Out the Truth
Can you imagine if everything you focused your mind on today was captured on film and made into a vast collage—hanging out there for all …
Read More »Painful Learning
With my first pregnancy and delivery, I got my Ph.D. in pain. Looking back now, what makes me most sad is remembering how innocent I …
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