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Proverbs 1:7 tells us, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to be afraid. Case in …
Be My Portion, Part 1
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:24, ESV) I am a lot of things, but low maintenance is not necessarily one of them. Straight up, …
Trusting God Right Where You Are
Every New Year brings fresh possibilities and opportunities for us to trust God. As I think of all that lies ahead I’m reminded of a trust lesson God taught me long ago… Our arms …
When Grief Runs Deep
I read the text in horror and disbelief. How could he be gone? He was the picture of potential. So much going for him. He had been through so many challenges and had come …
The Broken Way
While at a football game of my son Preston’s, I had a moving conversation with another team mom. It was the first time we’d ever dialogued beyond socially expected niceties. Between cheers that went …
Have You Ever Been Paralyzed by Problems?
I love Scripture’s account of when Jesus healed a paralyzed man. Those of us who grew up in Sunday school know it well. If you are new to faith or just getting to know …
Can I Get a Witness?
Growing up we played silly games. Fun games that connected strands of strangers and tethered them to a specific time and place with a memory. One of those was the cookie jar game. It’s …
When the Wrong Place is the Right Place
It is completely normal for me to run late. Especially when I’m trying to catch a flight. On this particular day after, however, I arrived at the airport much earlier than normal. I was …
When God’s Agenda Trumps Yours
God used a crockpot that day. Not mine – hers. Her: the casual friend I ran into at the grocery store who looked put together on the outside but was pulled apart on the …