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What serendipity! One of my best friends has written a lovely book on friendship. Afton and I met about ten years ago in a writers group where we all read each others’ work and offered praise and suggestions. As a newbie working on my very first book, I greatly benefitted from Afton’s advice since she […]
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We hear about God’s love in church and it sounds wonderful and spiritual, but perhaps not terribly practical. We want results and don’t see how God’s love changes you. I’m an action oriented person. Give me a to-do list and I’ll tackle it until every item has a neat little check mark next to it. […]
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God wants your heart. His desire for an intimate relationship with you is a bit like my daughter’s yearning for dolls. You see, when my daughter was little, her heart yearned for Polly Pocket dolls. I knew this because whenever she had saved enough allowance money, she begged to go to Toys R Us where […]
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This week I’m over at PerennialGen with an article about encouragement. Start reading here and click the link to finish! What does encouragement look like? How can we develop this gift? My third-grade year started out rather ominously. One day our teacher wasn’t at the front of the classroom. Our eight-year-old brains didn’t grasp exactly […]
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The intersection of a biblical story and the some unruly weeds taught me a lesson about contentment. The weeds in my garden are staging a coup. They are threatening to take over the flowers that are trying to bloom. I need to spend a little time pulling the unwanted plants out and fertilizing the flowers […]
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Knowing your identity can change everything! Today I’m over at Perennial Gen which helps readers start “Growing Deeper Roots in the Dirt and Light of Midlife.” Begin reading here then pop over to Perennial Gen to finish reading and to check out some of their other inspiring articles! When my kids were little I grabbed […]
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I’m honored to have a post on The Perennial Gen this week. Read about God’s renovation program for our souls. “Should we watch another?’ my sister asked. When I spent a weekend with my sister in her Tucson home, we passed some time on her new reclining sofa in front of the TV. Although we […]
Continue reading...I’m over at the incourage site this week. Read about my trip to Israel last year and discover a new practice to help you focus on God’s love for you! We slipped past ancient olive trees, their grey-green leaves beckoning us closer. The stillness enveloped us as we walked into the garden of tall, slim […]
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I’m honored to have a piece on Awake Our Hearts. Read a preview here and learn how God used the crumbling mess of my heart to create something new. Ruins everywhere. As I walk the site of an ancient city in Israel, I sigh at the sight of destruction. I see nothing left but stacks […]
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We all grow attached to beloved items, habitual routines, or jobs and positions that seem to give life meaning. But the following story may illustrate how our attachments are mere illusions and how the spiritual discipline of detachment can help us grow closer to our loving Father. A Particular Attachment As a kid, my family […]
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