Dear God: Do you ever notice how many of your children are lonely? Some of us are divorced, some widowed, and others have never married. …
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What Is Home Anyway?
My sister and her husband just came back from a week of rest. And I mean REST with a capital R-E-S-T. Turns out the place …
Read More »Light of the World
This song by Lauren Daigle captures the essence of the Christmas story in such a powerful way there is no question that the Christ-child is …
Read More »Running Forward
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. …
Read More »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 …
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