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His Ways Are Not My Ways
I turned 13 the same year as Mary Ellen on The Waltons. For whatever reason only a hormonal teenage girl can comprehend, she was convinced she was going to go “crazy” on her thirteenth birthday. Being a hormonal teenage girl myself, I took this to heart so on MY thirteenth birthday I sat on the edge of my bed…
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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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Who Does He Say That You Are?
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are…
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The Myth of the Illusive Super Mom Cape
Have you ever felt like motherhood is a competition to see who can come up with the cutest costumes and have the best-dressed, most well-behaved children? Do you sometimes wish you could find the "super mom" cape all the cool moms seem to have?
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Mary, Did You Know?
If you have been on Facebook during the holiday season, you have no doubt seen this post showcasing the group Pentatonix singing “Mary Did You Know” by Mark Lowry. I have heard this song before; however, there is something so hauntingly sacred about the way Pentatonix offers their acapellic praise in the still, dead of night that continues…
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Great Expectations!
Expecting – looking forward to; anticipating; implies a high degree of certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning When I was growing up in rural Oklahoma and it came time to share the news that a new little bundle of joy would soon be joining the family, everyone would say, “She is expecting.” Call me…
