It was an innocent idea. Or perhaps naïve. I’d go out to the little pond and feed the geese. My bag of bread had gone stale, and rather than dump it in the garbage, I’d share it with the flock living just beyond my apartment balcony. After all, they had a bunch of young fluff […]
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You know that moment a child blurts out, “When I grow older than you, …” And everybody laughs. Because you know that isn’t possible. Well, it happened.
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She made Christmas. Not created it… It’s Christ’s day. Celebrating Him and all He is. His birth, life, death, resurrection—all to open a way for us. But He has given us the blessing of celebrating His day. And we didn’t realize how much of our celebrations…our traditions… were wrapped up in Mom. Until she wasn’t
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Daniel lately. The Old Testament one. Not about his strength, his steadfastness, his willingness to follow God no matter the consequences, although those are great qualities. And not about his being in the lions’ den, although that is a great story. A man stands up for what he knows
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Anyone else feeling the pressure of our new normal? As the walls seem to close in, I thought of a past lesson God showed me. Yes, the situation was completely different. We had been running ragged, desperately needing a break. (Can you imagine??) But the truth was the same. Today? Some of you are tired
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I miss you. I miss meeting with you on Sunday mornings and finding out what’s happening in your life. About your new puppy. About how many kittens your cat had. About the sprained ankles and your aunt’s friend’s birthday. I miss stopping to pray right then and there for your grandma who’s been sick. I’ve
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I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of bad news. So when I got an email from award-winning author Laura Denooyer asking if she could interview me? Well, let’s just say I was excited to say yes. Laura loves finding creativity. And she believes everyone has it–they just don’t always know it. I know
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(a dramatic narration, originally presented at the Crossway Ladies’ Christmas Brunch in Bristol, WI) It was hot and dusty. Totally opposite of our current cold and ice. But tempers flared much like a Black Friday midnight special.
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They named a drink after me. Usually had it ready the moment they saw my license plate. I’d walk in the door, and the whole group behind the counter would call my name. Yes, just like the TV show Cheers, only in a coffee shop. It felt good to be known, like I belonged, like
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