You may not know this if you’ve never been on a church staff (or married to someone who is), but…
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The Gift of a Hard Season
Are you in a hard season? I imagine most of us are. Stuck at home, overseeing online school or homeschooling…
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My Fourth Big Hike: Washington’s Goat Rocks Wilderness
Recently my friend Melody and I completed our fourth big hike. So far we’ve done two on the Appalachian Trail…
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God Our Rescuer: Encouragement from Psalm 18
The crisis is beyond old. Each day brings a different plan, an unwanted change. Any sense of normalcy we thought…
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How to Flourish in this Uncertain ‘New Normal’
The “new” normal is no longer new. It’s very old. And getting older as headlines change daily. The news overwhelms…
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How to Pray When You Feel Like a Failure
This week I’m blogging over at Club31Women about how guilt and shame became my companions in my early years of motherhood —…
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Our Enemy: Be Alert and Know How to Respond
The worldwide crisis we’re facing right now has been referred to as an enemy — and this is true. An…
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The Sadness of Jesus: Thoughts on Holy Week
As this horrible virus rages across the globe, our emotions race from one extreme to another. They resemble a complicated…
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How to Adapt to Our New Reality with Humility and Faith
As the corona crisis expands life gets harder. Sadness becomes frustration, tempers flare, blame increases and a general grumpiness permeates…
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Where is God When Life Hurts?
Sometimes life hurts. In fact it stinks. It’s oh-so-painful. A family member has just been killed by a driver who…
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