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What’s Your Favorite Lullaby?
He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Remember what you used to do when a baby wouldn't sleep? Soothe the cutie who screamed in the nursery. Quiet your precious little angel who howled half the night. Reassure the toddler who cried because there was a monster in the closet. Remember rocking chairs and lullabies? But no one’s… Read More
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Whoever??
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 In August. I spent a couple weeks with my daughter who'd just had surgery. One day I bundled up the dirty clothes and headed to the laundry in her apartment building. I was welcomed by this sign. I nodded my head as I read the list: Shapes… Read More
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Papa Bear’s Chair
"No servant can serve two masters." Luke 16:13 "They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God." 1 Thessalonians 1:9 A friend of mine has a beautiful pond surrounded by lush trees, a little playground for their kids - and now their grandkids, and, my favorite, the 3-bear's chairs. I had to get a picture! Which one did I pick? Papa Bear's chair, of course! No one chooses a small… Read More
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Big-Headed Selfie
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Go ahead. Laugh out loud. This must be the worst selfie of all time. In August, my closest friend, Joanna, and I spent two weeks in England. We had an amazing time. (Eat your heart out, everyone!) We did all the tourist things, including a visit to King’s College in Cambridge, a 500… Read More
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Desperate Prayers
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3 We’ve all been there. Crying out in desperation to the Lord. A crisis that almost destroyed my family and, even now, the pain hits me, without warning, like the proverbial ton of bricks. My sister, who’s caught in a horrible job that threatens to cripple her. My closest friend Joanna… Read More