John and I will celebrate 52 years of marriage this August! I know, that seems crazy to us because we…
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6 Tactics You Need for Rooting Out Envy and Jealousy
Envy and Jealousy. Every one of us is tempted by these two destructive attitudes. Parents and children alike. These feelings…
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What Good Things Does God Have for You in 2021?
This week I’m blogging over at Club31Women about the good, new things God has for you in this new year!…
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Three Crucial Things to Pray for Your Kids (and Grandkids) in This New Year
Hope, fear, anticipation, disappointment. A roller coaster year. It’s easy to enter 2021 with mixed emotions. We are exhausted from…
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How to Care for Your Pastor and His Family During the Holidays
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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