What was Christmas like for you, Papa?” I was sitting in front of the Christmas tree, watching the lights and having one of those conversations with God that’s mostly…
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“Give thanks.” Right now, I can trace God’s hand through the steps of my last year or two and whisper praise for all that has fallen into place. …
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I was taking a walk the other day and noticed one small, beautiful yellow leaf amongst a multitude of dead brown ones. It struck me. I just want to…
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I took a risk recently. I decided to try something new. And that makes me nervous, because I might get into a place where I’m not in control…
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Rest has been my theme this week. It’s been peeking out of the books I pick up, jumping up in random conversation, and just seems to have planted itself…
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Do you know where the word comfort comes from? It comes from the same root as the word fortify. To comfort someone is to fortify them. To build them…
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Most people have a memory of getting lost when they were young, and they are usually accompanied by laughs now that we’re older. But we remember them because they were…
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"You're doing something wrong." Sometimes when life is rough, when you're tired and simple things are hard – it's the next subconscious thought. Something is wrong. My heart is…
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How can we respond? How can any response ever be enough? There is weeping over Orlando, and after all the discussion quiets down… There are more than just numbers…
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I’m a verbal processor. I can talk… a lot. I’ve been considering my words recently. There’s a lot of power behind the things you choose to say. We’re made in…
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