Many experiences in life are better if we take the time to anticipate and prepare. The Lenten season is only halfway over. How might we pause to remember and know Him more fully? Haga clic abajo para leer en Español.
A Prayer for the Bride Longing for a Groom
Kati Lynn Davis offers a prayer this week for those women who long to be married, “…that You would draw so near to this daughter of Yours, this little girl at heart who longs to be seen and known by someone who will love her for all that she is and all that she longs to be.” Haga clic abajo para leer en Español.
The Pure Kindness of Spring
This month our family said goodbye to a beautiful man who, for many years, was our patriarch. His name was Harry and he was my father’s cousin. He would have been 96 this spring. His was a good life, graced with health and a marriage of 71 years. Though I considered him a quiet man, he always found a way to make me feel loved and appreciated. Haga clic abajo para leer en Español.
Be Set Free in Community
There is a desire at the core of each of us: To be part of something bigger than ourselves. We want to feel a true sense of belonging and feel that who we were made to be means something to those around us. We want to see the unique pieces of us designed by God work in community. Haga clic abajo para leer en Español.
Look What He’s Done
Obedience in Friendship
Take a look at your calendar for the next week, for the next two weeks: Do you have any friendship time scheduled in? Any appointments that include sitting and talking to a friend? Enjoying a cup of coffee or a meal together? If you do, you are being obedient and maybe didn’t even know it!
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Breakfast for Supper
Be My Valentine
Something Good for Something Better
A Long Winter’s Brief Confession
Corrie ten Boom’s Enormous Prayer in The Hiding Place
What might lead us to prayerlessness?
My Father’s Daughter
As I unabashedly placed a dripping mug of hot coffee on top of a crisp, new yellow legal pad, I had to chuckle. As much as I love brand new and pristine office products (yes, I still love back-to-school shopping), it doesn’t bother me to ruin a perfectly good legal pad because I can still write over the coffee stain.
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2024’s Top Blog Posts
Word of the Year
I’m not much on New Year’s resolutions but do you ever choose a word for the year? Not like how demure was chosen by Dictionary.com as the word of the year 2024. This word gained viral fame on TikTok and before you knew it, it was everywhere. Well, I’m not sure I am demure, and I’m not talking about that kind of word of the year. I’m talking about choosing a word that is a theme for your year.
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When the Word Became Flesh
“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:14
Let me paint a picture for you.
You’re the owner of a huge, thriving business. Before starting this company, you were set financially for the rest of your life — so even though you didn’t need to work, you chose to work because you wanted others to share in the fruits of your endlessly creative mind.
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The Gift of Joy
For over two years I walked by a simple message our daughter had written on the white board above my husband’s dresser and never recognized its beautiful truth. She had written, “Joy is not a crumb.” When I noticed those words just a few weeks ago, they suddenly had my full attention.
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Dressember for Success
A Survival Guide for Seasonal Depression
First, I want to start by emphasizing that the following is not a checklist. I know that doing any of these things can feel impossible in the thick of seasonal depression, and the last thing anyone needs is to have shame heaped upon them for not taking better care of themselves.
With that being said, as someone who personally struggles with my mental health this time of year, I often need encouragement to prioritize habits that are good for my body and brain. If these darker, colder days are hard for you as well, I gently encourage you to try checking off one or two of the ideas on this list per day.
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Taking on the Trials and Traversing the Trails
One of my favorite things that I get to do is ride bikes in the woods and coach our local middle and high school mountain biking club. It’s challenging, fun and gives me a chance to be outside in the beautiful world that God has created. When riding a mountain bike on a trail in the woods one will encounter all sorts of obstacles…
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