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Last night, I study Ephesians 2:6 with graduate students who always enlighten me. I can’t take my eyes or mind off the simple word, “seated.”

I’m grading a stack of papers, and one student uses the verb dragooned. It means to coerce. It’s simply a great verb (and one I’ve

The flair moment came today while I read my friend’s update about her son’s battle with cancer. While waiting in the ICU day after day,

When bringing a side dish to a party, don’t forget the power of capers. My favorite pasta salad recipe involves capers. They pack a real

You know that I love taking photos of trees that brag over vibrant autumn leaves. I love the equally boastful cherry blossoms that make the

I am brushing my daughter’s hair, and I ask her what she thinks about as she wakes up in the morning.  Was she worried about

Some days, the long climb up the hill to school just seems so steep. I’m lagging behind the rest, hunching over, and methodically placing one

I love banana bread today. I learn that banana bread recipes first became popular in cookbooks during the Great Depression when nobody wanted to waste

Today my youngest tells me why she likes a certain friend. She says, “I just feel like myself when I’m with her.” Yes, that’s good.

Today I consider what it means to “give the devil a foothold” from Ephesians 4:27. I read that a foothold is a secure position from