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It was Corrie Ten Boom who said, “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God, you’ll be at rest.” The text …
Quit Fighting Your Own Battles
Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. (Ephesians 6:10, NIV) In his letter to the believers in Ephesus, the apostle Paul talked straight about the spiritual battle of faith. …
Lose The Less-Than Love
WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN YOUR FAITH WAS MOST VIBRANT? I watched a movie about the end times that left me longing for a few answers. So I grabbed my Bible and sat to …
Distracted by the Voices
I’ve heard it said, “If you don’t know your purpose, you will be distracted by the voices.” The same principle applies to the purpose of our words. The Bible has a lot to say …
When The Big Picture is Blurry
God is faithful. He can use all circumstances for His glory. Let’s take a brief look at the life of Joseph (Genesis 37–50). Joseph was a man of integrity who did right in the …
My Favorite Place
The bedrooms of my children house more memories than a library full of books. The doorframes have been gateways to relationship. Access points of intimacy. Invitations to community. Over the years the space beyond …
I Can’t Tie a Pretty Bow on This One
My hubs and I are obsessed with the TV show Person of Interest. The plot is fast-paced, and features two main characters, John Reese and Mr. Finch, a presumed-dead, former CIA agent and a …
Evidence of God’s Love
Our hotel room had a small balcony that overlooked the swimming pool. Early one lazy vacation morning, I grabbed my journal, Bible, and a fresh cup of coffee then headed to the balcony for …