Waiting

If you read my post called Living in Between, you know that for a while now I’ve felt like everything in my life is on hold. One year ago, my husband and I moved 3 hours away from our home town so that he could pursue a job and a calling. A move like that [...]

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Perspective

Life is good. It’s just peachy. It’s all going according to plan. Then something happens, something tragic, something unexpected. I’m awakened from my slumber; I’m forced out of my idyllic world of busyness and distraction. And it hits.
Reality.
The reality of my mortality. The reality of my sinfulness. The reality of my need. The reality of the pain [...]

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Prayer, Faith, and Disappointment

Have you ever prayed for something that you really wanted?
It might be that you’ve prayed for a loved one to be healed of cancer or some other phsyical ailment. Or you’ve prayed that you would be able to buy this certain house. Perhaps you’ve prayed you would get a particular job or promotion. You’ve prayed [...]

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We Can Learn A Lot From Cats

As I was spending time with Jesus this morning, I began to think about several things I’m eager to do. For instance, I want to memorize the book of Philippians. Our church is about to start a series on Philippians and what better way to engage in the series than to memorize the book myself. [...]

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What If You’re Wrong About Jesus and Buddha?

Have you ever wondered if God was really real? I know it’s not politically correct for Christians to question the existence of God or the reality of the forgiveness of our sins, but come on…when have I ever been politically correct?
If you think about, if you’re really doing this Christian thing the way you’re supposed [...]

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