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If Money Wasn’t an Issue

* Affiliate links included. At the end of a year we often look backward and wonder how things might have been different. Did you ever wonder what would have happened if you had been born rich? Or became rich? I used to enter an annual …

God's Grace Washing Over His People

Grace Washing

Grace Washing As I’m sitting here listening to the ocean, I can hear the waves both in the distance and washing over the shells behind my chair. Listening to the sounds makes me think of the waves that come into our lives. Some are strong and …

Mourning to Dancing. Journal outlining mourning to dancing scriptures.

Turnaround of the Heart

  A few years ago I discovered how rich the Psalms are. It was during a time of great darkness in my life when I saw firsthand how “God’s sweetness met my suffering,” to quote John Piper. I dug deep into this book, wanting to just …

Mercy @ Full Strength in Christ

Mercy @ Full Strength in Christ

Luke 10:25-37 When I left the dinner party my high school senior happily swapped cars with me, admitting my Prius was on empty. As I headed toward home and the closest gas station, my car suddenly slowed. I scanned the narrow two-lane, shoulder-less road, desperate …

Searching for a Promise

Searching for a Promise

Searching for a promise Hiding it in my heart Holding on to the promises Helping friends claim God’s promise or find answers for needs What are the reasons you run to God’s word? No matter what your reason, there is: Strength Hope Forgiveness Peace Joy …

Will We Get a New God?

“He will be the stability of your times.” (Isaiah 33:6 ESV) Fall is a season of change—everything from the color of leaves to new routines. Lazy days of summer filled with picnics, backyard barbecues, and impromptu softball games are replaced with schedules filled with soccer …

Second Chances When I Blow It

I’ve always wanted pretty flowers by our mailbox. Throughout the years, I’ve planted a variety of possibilities and all have died—until now. Last year I planted purple Mexican Petunia at the base of the mailbox post and it lived. It’s still thriving within its small …