Faith
Faith is the “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). We’ll chat about building trust in God, spiritual disciplines, and believing God’s promises.
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Switch On the Lamp: Finding Spiritual Significance in a Simple Practice
Not all light is created equal. Walking into our friends’ apartment, five floors above our own and identical in nearly every way, it wasn’t the light I noticed first. First, I noticed how…
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Becoming a Biblical Homemaker: A Gospel Perspective of Home
Mosquitoes buzz nearby. Sweat rolls down my spine. Cicadas in the trees provide background music. The afternoon sun beats down while our children nap lazily in their air-conditioned bedrooms. Making use of these…
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5 True Things About Our Heavenly Father
Father’s Day is tricky, isn’t it? For some, the day is cause to celebrate while for others, the day would be best spent in bed avoiding the emotions uncovered by the reminders of…
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How To Live In Light Of Eternity
There are big issues. There is a lot at stake. When matters of safety, health, identity, and justice grab my attention, I need to peel my eyes off the matters directly before me…
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Let’s Stop Trusting the World’s Wisdom
I remember the article in surprising detail. It was in a teen magazine featuring a well-known pop star. Part of the article focused on this star’s relationships and how she decided which ones…
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Motherhood as a Calling: Exchanging Frustration for Delight
In honor of Mother’s Day yesterday, I’m sharing the story of what God has accomplished in my life through motherhood. I’ve learned many lessons in my four years of mothering my two children,…
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Who Remembers Me?
A few weeks ago I wrote an encouragement to remember God’s faithfulness. Today I’m calling us to consider remembrance again but from a different angle—one that shapes our identities and fills our longing…
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By His Strength I Pick up the Next Toy
I'm writing this on Easter Sunday. It’s a day that radiates in my memory with sunshine, Sunday school, deviled eggs, lemony desserts, and bare feet in the grass. The days leading up to…
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The Personal Love of Jesus
In human relationships, exclusivity is a sign of intimacy and deep, personal love. I expect my husband to love me in a unique way that he loves no one else. As the only…
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Loneliness, Isolation and an Answered Prayer
This week I’m sharing a story that I wrote for Faith Storytellers. After graduating college, I moved 4 times within 6 years. Just about the time I solidified friendships in one city, I…
