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10 Oct

Living In The Grip of Grace

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Looking at my to-do list, I see an unsettling sight. Unchecked boxes show the deficits in my daily grind. I forgot to do something. Again. I’m behind schedule on this or on that. If I struggle with work-life balance, it creates a confusing grace-works balance. But being defined by my...

09 Oct

Faith When A Friend Faces A Crisis

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Growing A Friendship Series, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

We can get by with a little help from our friends. But sometimes circumstances are dire and the assistance required is substantial. In Mark 2, a crippled man is unable to move. Perhaps he’s unable to speak. But he’s carried to Christ by his friends. "...Soon the crowd overflowed from...

06 Oct

Dream Big and Believe God for What’s Best

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

As I attended a mentoring luncheon, one apparently talented, but tearful high school senior approached the microphone. She asked the mentoring panel, “Tell us what to do – those of us who want to pursue the arts. All our parents talk about is how they want us to be doctors,...

05 Oct

I Love You, but…

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Affirmation, Guest Writers, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

I’m pleased to have my friend and fellow blogger, Karen Foster, share what’s she’s learned about love in today’s post. Her heartfelt words encourage me. I pray they encourage you too. Thanks Karen! “I love you, but…” Has anyone said that to you? For me, instead of owning the love,...

04 Oct

When Loss Begins to Linger

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

I’m praying for those who lost loved ones due to recent violence and natural disasters. Sadly, loss comes to us all. Then it begins to linger. Owning my despair acknowledges the magnitude of my loss. But if I deny my despair, eventually it owns me. Years ago, when my mother...

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The Blog

Living In The Grip of Grace

Faith When A Friend Faces A Crisis

Dream Big and Believe God for What’s Best

I Love You, but…

When Loss Begins to Linger

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