Each week during the Advent season, I am featuring a devotional on who Jesus is, to help us prepare our hearts for Christ’s birth. Isn’t it interesting how the holidays have this way of magnifying life? The good feels really good, and the hard parts seem really hard, almost unbearable. Some of us just can’t […]
Advent Devotional (Week 4): Let’s Not Forget…He is Read More »
Each week during the Advent season, I am featuring a devotional on who Jesus is, to help us prepare our hearts for Christ’s birth. If you missed previous weeks you could read (Week 1): Jesus is Restorer here and (Week 2) When All Hope Seems Lost here. guest post by Clara Mumba If you have ever lost
Advent Devotional (Week 3): Jesus is Our Healer Read More »
“Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus” John 11:5. In his bedroom, after his shower, while I am getting his pajamas out of the drawer, he points to the scar on his chest. “Do you see this on my chest? This is where God healed me.” He is six and marked. “And this one
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Each week during the Advent season, I’ll feature a devotion on who Jesus is, to help us prepare our hearts for Christ’s birth. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10. There aren’t too many of us living the abundant
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When it’s Sunday before Thanksgiving, and the kids will be off the whole week, you just want to hide under the covers. Can we just skip over this silly holiday? Before 7 am, I can hear the rumbling of the kids. One child awakes with a positive outlook on life, ready to take on the day.
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Wednesday of last week we woke up to a world in chaos, and as the week continued on, it just got worse. Everywhere you looked, the media was more than a bit disoriented, and this place we call home felt unsafe. Our foundation felt a little shaky, and we weren’t sure of our footing. In
Is Absolute Truth Still Relevant? Read More »
Honestly, it’s been a season of craziness. I feel like I just can’t catch a break. Sometimes it’s hard not to believe that all this craziness isn’t a reflection of me. When your world is caving in, it is pretty easy to start pointing the finger at your self-worth. If only I had better time
I’m Not Good Enough…Period Read More »
I am going to be completely honest and transparent: most mornings I wake up feeling behind before the day even starts. Four kids, one husband, a writing ministry, and all the other dreams waiting for their perfect season, I often feel like I am playing catch-up. Laundry seems never to end. House seems never to
One Key to Keeping up with Life Read More »
He calls it a rip-stick. I call it a skateboard with two wheels. Took him two days to even stand up on the thing. Determination kept him trying over and over. More time was spent recovering from a fall than actually riding the board. Maybe that’s just life: We spend more time recovering from falls
What Your Heart Needs Most Read More »
“I am a mess right now,” I whisper to my husband one night. “And can’t seem to pioneer my feelings. I can’t appear to make sense of it all. “I feel like I have a wound that just won’t heal.” Have you ever felt like you couldn’t make sense of your life? Unsure what had just
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