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We Are the Fragrance of Christ
There was a trellis of honeysuckle by the front door of my childhood home. Over the years its sweet fragrance came to represent the safety and unconditional love I knew waited for me when I crossed over the threshold. Conversely, to this day the odor of coconut and brown sugar remind me of a box book report gone bad…
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The Ministry of Silence
…A time to keep silent and a time to speak. Ecclesiastes 3:7 She never said a word yet the way she ministered to me spoke volumes into my pain and devastation. We had just gotten home from the hospital after the stillbirth of our second child when a friend dropped a gift bag at our door. She didn’t ask…
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When God Calls, Do You Answer?
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen.” Jeremiah 29:11 Has God ever picked you up from where you are and placed you where He wants you to be?…
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Mommy Marathon
You’ve washed the dishes, folded the clothes, and changed the baby at least 29 times. You’ve cooked breakfast, made lunches, and found junior’s lost shoe. Grab your backbag. Grab your lunch. Car line one and car line two. Rush hour traffic, rush hour traffic. Gotta get to work, please move. Then there’s ball practice, piano lessons, and don’t forget…
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The Purpose of Our Passions
When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 Have you ever been so moved by something that it permeated every area of your life? Every thought, every decision, every action was filtered through this passion? This is not the passion of a…
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The Perfect Note
For by one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. Hebrews 10:14 It started out as an innocent flirtation between my husband and I, but ended up so much more. At some point in our marriage, my mom had made the comment that I never did anything wrong growing up, and from time to time…