We are about to embark on a new Christmas tradition and I invite you to join us. Beginning December 1 our family will be reading through the Gospel of Luke, conveniently divided into 24 chapters, which is the perfect number to lead us up to Christmas Eve.… Read more
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Our prayers typically end with Amen, but what if we began our prayers that way? What difference would it make?
I recently finished reading Beth Guckenberger’s book Start with Amen.
In it she says, “When I am in conversation with Jesus, I really do want my first soul steps to be, ‘Yes, so be it.… Read more
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If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed.
Corrie ten Boom
If you look within, you’ll be depressed.
If you look at God you’ll be at rest.
What a great reminder in the Corrie ten Boom quote.
There is much that we could be distressed about as we look at the world.… Read more
Despite its simplicity, the hymn What a Friend We Have in Jesus ranks right up there with meatier, well-loved hymns of the faith. It gently reminds us that Jesus bears our sins, shares our sorrows, and is just a prayer away.… Read more
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I woke up rehearsing my confession. I was complaining about someone to my husband, Brad, the night before and knew that my actions couldn’t pass the test given to me by my mother as a child. “Is it true, is it kind, is it necessary?”… Read more
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It’s hard to imagine that these pictures were taken on the same day. May 11, 2020 began cold and bleak, yet before the day was over the sky was blue, the air was warm, and there was hardly a trace of snow to be found.… Read more
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For Christmas a number of years ago our boys received a CD entitled Classic Poems for Boys. They loved to listen to the poetry so it was no surprise when our son Josiah decided to choose a poem from that collection for a poetry recitation contest taking place at the Christian school he was attending that year.… Read more
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In June of 2015, residents of the Millennium Tower in San Francisco received the shocking news that the 58 story building that they called home was tilting and sinking.
Most of us who have been to Sunday school are familiar with the song about the wise man who built his house upon the rock.… Read more
It’s a new year, and with a new year comes fresh hope that things could be different this year.
When I look back on my journals from years past, the entries on January 1 all look strangely familiar. The things I desired to change ten years ago are still on my list.… Read more
Our family has several Christmas traditions—The Twelve Books of Christmas is just one of them. Inspired by our eldest son’s love of reading, this tradition began about six years ago.
Each boy has his own box where I place twelve wrapped books.… Read more
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