You probably know the story of Jonah, the guy with the giant fish story. God gave Jonah an assignment to preach to the city of Nineveh and Jonah decided to go the opposite direction to Tarshish. The book of Jonah begins with, “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before Me’” (Jonah 1:1-2).…
God's Guidance
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Tell God, “I Will Go”
The year after I graduated from high school, I traveled the country with a Christian singing group named Joy, Inc. When I left home to travel with the group, the journey felt both exciting and a little scary. Homesickness parked in my heart the moment…
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Choose Confidence in God Over Clarity of Course
The world whizzed by as I sweltered in our little red Nissan Sentra. Driving west across the northern plains of the U.S., the sun baked the interior of the car. The wind coming through the windows wasn’t enough to cool us so I sometimes resorted…
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Being or Doing
“Turn left. At a quarter of a mile turn right.” When my husband and I get in the car at our home in the Chicago area to visit relatives in Missouri, we plug in our GPS device and get directions for every turn. And turn…
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Four Steps to a Less Frazzled Life
I love window shopping. Wandering through boutiques and shops, scoping out new styles and fashions is one of my favorite pastimes. I pause at store windows, looking at the mannequins dressed in the latest trends. I check out the fabrics, colors and cut of the…
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Directions to the Perfect Way
When my husband is driving, I sometimes often need to resist the urge to give directions. You see, I want to say things like: You’ll want to turn left here. It’s better if you avoid that road. You’re going that way? And it’s all because…
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Freedom From The Tyranny Of People-Pleasing
God has given me freedom, but I don’t always live as if I am free. I get tangled up in the chains of ambition and people-pleasing. Although I am free in Christ, I sometimes willingly step into shackles that prevent from living in that freedom.…
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When You Discover You’ve Taken the Wrong Path
A while back I got a little lost. I discovered I was on the wrong path. My husband, son, and I took a mini-vacation to Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin. While there, we wanted to do a little hiking. The helpful man at the…
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Lessons from China: How to Listen Past the Noise
During my recent trip to China, I was struck anew by the beauty of Chinese characters. And the seeming impossibility of reading them! Here are some examples of some of the signs I saw there: I mean–how can anyone actually learn to read these beautiful,…