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Every year I dread the task of putting up the Christmas tree. The decade-old fake tree is crooked — bushy on one side, bare on the other. The tinsel doesn’t quite...
Read MoreMy Christmas preparations had come to a grinding halt. Chemotherapy interrupted my annual sprint through holiday activities. Instead of sending family and friends my usual Christmas letter, brimming with cheerful stories...
Read MoreOne year, I offered to help my youth leader by directing the Christmas pageant readers for the Christmas Eve service. Between the ages of ten and twelve, the children felt nervous...
Read MoreOne thing that I discovered early in my ministry was to “learn to listen between the lines” — to pay attention to more than just what is said. This challenge was...
Read MoreWith knocking knees and shaky voice, I spoke at a parenting conference. It was a huge step of faith for me to stand before a large crowd and share what God...
Read MoreMy hard work and long days of studying had finally paid off when I started the most academically challenging program in the United States military. Then I began to struggle with...
Read MoreExhausted and close to tears, I looked down at a table full of the gold-painted flower pots I was making into angels as gifts for each teacher and staff member at...
Read MoreIn today’s reading, David, a young shepherd, faced the challenge of fighting Goliath. No one believed that David could defeat Goliath. But David told King Saul that God had helped him...
Read MoreIn June 2016 Michael, my beloved husband of 37 years, passed away. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, given maybe six months at most, and sent home with hospice care on...
Read MoreThe tiny church in which I grew up didn’t have a regular minister, so one had to come from another town. The travel was often precarious, and sometimes our visiting pastor...
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