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My daughter might not want to wake up in the morning, just like we might not want to stop doing whatever it is that is causing us to live outside God’s way, whether that’s addiction or stealing or whether that’s making food or money our idol. But make no mistake: God is calling us into the light.
Read MoreSometimes, we get out of alignment with God, and problems begin—just like the pulled muscles and sore back I experienced thanks to my out-of-sync body.
Read MoreOn being a good listener, a form of loving others as we’d want to be loved in return.
Read MoreLike my unwanted car payment, Jesus nailed my eternal debt to the cross, paying it off for good.
Read MoreHe’s there with me—in the body aches and the headache, in the sniffles and the lethargy. In fact, it’s all OK. I know that God is glorified in my weakness. He shines through me.
Read MoreI know God loves the world, but does God care about me and my problems specifically?
Read MoreIt was my favorite sweater, made me feel luxurious and lovely, yet I put off wearing it for just the right occasion—then moths got to it and it was gone for good. I’d wasted my gift. Can we do the same thing when it comes to our spiritual gifts, waste them?
Read MoreI love my kids. If I’m not careful, they have the danger of becoming idols in my life, distracting me from God, but still—I love them. God created me to love them. It’s part of my job as a mom and as a woman. But I have a little bit of a problem.
Read MoreMy poor kitty. There she was, front paws on the desk, back paws on the rolling chair—and that chair was slowly sliding in the opposite direction. I’ve been in her position, too, and it didn’t go so well. That time I needed to make a tough decision but instead straddled the proverbial fence and decided to take the “safe” path
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