Cue the confetti! Happy New Year, Friends! I have to admit, I just love New Year’s Day. The idea of a fresh start, a clean sheet, a new chapter, excites me. But, for some, the new year holds fear and uncertainty. That’s understandable. I mean, one look at the evening news can throw anyone into …
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Have you experienced the mayhem moments of the holidays? The rush to arrive at events on time. The moment when someone gives your child a gift and he boldly states, “I already have that!” Or the moment an argument erupts during an extended family dinner and you feel like crawling under the table? Each of …
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Humility is such a rare quality in our current culture. We are encouraged to rise in power, be the first and achieve the most success. And there is a part of our human soul that screams to be important. The problem is that God values humility. This is seen so clearly in the Christmas story. …
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The stores are stocked with school supplies and kids are ready to go back. Some are anxious, and some are excited. Even if you don’t have kids, you likely have nieces or nephews, neighborhood children or grandchildren. I happen to believe the kiddos of our nation need prayer and blessing as they go back to …
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Read Time: 3 Minutes 6 Seconds I didn’t grow up celebrating Advent. When I was little, we put up a tree, got presents and had a Christmas Eve service. It seemed to me that most grown-ups were stressed over Christmas and thankful when it was all over. It wasn’t until much later, as an adult, …
Read Time: 3 Minutes 33 Seconds Do you find yourself longing for more strength? I think we all do at times. The problems we face in our everyday life burden us and leave us feeling weary. Monie Motis was a missionary woman who served countries like Eretria and Liberia. She was held hostage in Liberia …
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Read Time: 3 Minutes 34 Seconds I have been slowly—very slow—reading through the Gospel of Luke in my daily time with Jesus. Though Christmas is two months away, I find myself luxuriating in the story of Jesus’ birth. Tucked in the second chapter of Luke is the story of a rather insignificant woman named Anna …
David prayed, “But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory and the one who lifts my head high” (Ps. 3:3, NIV). A shield is a common symbol of God’s protection. Shields were used in defensive warfare. According to Smith’s Bible Dictionary, “The ordinary shield consisted of a framework of wood covered with leather; it thus admitted …
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