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I’ve always thought that God simply cannot resist us when we appeal to His tender mercy.  We cry out. He answers. He loves to show

If you would have told me twenty years ago that I could carry a phone with me that fits in my pocket, I would have

I learned this past year that emotionally mature people know how to grieve their limits. I remember this today as I decide I just cannot

I place my bird feeder outside, and within minutes the Northern Cardinals come. They spy on the banquet: doubting, cautious, suspicious. It’s too good to

Today I wonder about all the things I might sow into my life–and into the lives of others–in 2013. I scatter blessings like little seeds.

This morning, I note the repetition of God’s command to “be strong and courageous” in Joshua 1. Five times in just one chapter! As I

All morning, I think about Psalm 4 and the question, “How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?” I wonder about all the

This morning, we talk to our children about the particular beauty of boredom. We find ourselves exhausted by trying to keep them entertained. (It’s harder

When you’re driving with folks who really know a town well, they’ll always say, “Let’s take the back way.” This means you journey down country

I read a quote from Jens Peter Jacobson (the Danish poet and novelist) this morning. He writes,“Know ye not that. . .people there are who