About nine years ago, I cam across a few verses in the book of Hebrews that radically shifted how I thought about the death of Jesus. Have you ever had that? You read a verse in the Bible that you’ve read before, but you catch something this time that you…
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New Year, New Word!
Do you set New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t — I haven’t for years. I understand why people do, but they never work for me so I quit doing it. What I do like to do is to pick a word that becomes the umbrella from which any goals I might…
Grief
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A Thrill of Hope
Christmas is in FIVE days! For some, that sentence brings joy and/or excitement. For others that sentence brings grief and/or panic. For some it’s a combination of both. I rest in that third category — a mix of joy and grief — and yet, I find “a thrill of hope”…
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Trust and Obedience
Ever since the beginning of time, humans have struggled with obedience to God. We are good at coming up with reasons in an attempt to justify our disobedience, but it all falls short. Obedience isn’t easy for us, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. In fact, obeying God…
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Happy Thanksgiving Eve
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season for me. It’s always been one of my favorite holidays and I always looked forward to it because it marked the beginning of such a joy filled time of year. The holiday season was my dad’s favorite. I remember him making a…
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New Mercies and a New Year!
This week in between Christmas and New Year’s is always such an interesting week. The routine of a normal week is still not back because these holidays come exactly a week a part from each other. I feel like this week often brings a lot of reflection and a lot…
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Silent Night?
We’ve probably all heard the song “Silent Night” at some point in our lives. I know that I hear it every year at Christmas time and I’ve always thought it was a sweet, calm song to sing. This year, as I was thinking about it, I began to wonder if…
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The Joy of the Season
Christmas is less than two weeks away which seems crazy to me! I remember as a kid thinking that time went so slow, but now it seems to go by faster and faster. Some years I’ve been more ready for Christmas than others. It can be such a fun time…
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Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I’m so excited for tomorrow — it’s one of my favorite holidays and is really the kick-off of the holiday season for me. I so enjoy all the delicious food and getting together with family. There’s something special about the holiday season and it’s filled with memories…