The relentless heat of a late southern summer hung in the air as I cheered from the sidelines of my…
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When the Fear of Being Misunderstood Upsets Our Peace
Through a blur of tears I studied the message, confused by the words it contained. For years I’d served in…
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When Life Doesn’t Follow Your Plans
Short on time and long on haste, I jotted a nearby address into my car’s GPS one morning and, to…
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Seeing God in the Middle of Your Messed-Up Plans
I’ve had my share of daydreams about living on permanent vacation, but this wasn’t how I pictured it going down….
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Thirsting for Rest Amid Stress
I’d barely tiptoed into dreamland before hearing a clamor down the hall. Rising in the moonlit shadows, I tend to…
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Valley of Blessing
We looked like a normal family. On weekends. Every Friday night, my husband’s plane would land, and we’d cram all…
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God Has No Grandchildren
Exactly one minute ago, my eldest son was learning to drive — according to Mom-Time, that is. Now here we…
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When Broken Places Become Timely Places
Perhaps I’ve had a daydream (or three) of someone coming by to make beds and vacuum floors—but this wasn’t exactly…
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The Hollow Fortress Control Built
Seriously, God? Well, goody. I might’ve waved the “Word of the Year” bandwagon right-on-by this year, had I known. Truth…
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