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What If God Was As Near As Your Right Hand
I had the opportunity once to go and see and listen to one of my favorite authors. Afterward, he went to a gathering area along with the...
Finding Wonder Where Your Feet Are
“The art of the awareness of God, the art of sensing His presence in our daily lives cannot be learned offhand.” Abraham Heschel...
How You Can Find The Right Path In Life
We stayed at a vacation rental near Lake Michigan one winter. It was a small, charming house with beach access and limited views of the...
Learning the Wisdom of the Wise Men
There is a kind of knowing that’s hard to explain. It’s a truth beyond knowing; an awareness that is so real and convicting that you...
Dazzling Sparks of 2022
One of the books that I enjoyed this past year was Tell It Slant. The title comes from an Emily Dickinson poem: Tell all the Truth but...
Living the Question of Christmas
This Advent I have been inspired by the Carols of Christmas. Each week a new song seemed to capture my imagination. Before moving into...
The Good News
“Do not be afraid; for see - I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.” Lk 2:10 The announcement of the good news of...
He Is Pleased To Dwell With Us
There is something that I sometimes forget. There is something that I wish everyone knew. There is something that is so simple and yet so...
How Can This Be?
“How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessing of his heaven.” O Little Town of...
Whatever Your Lot
“Peace on earth, good will to men, from heaven’s all-gracious King. The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.” It Came...
The Soul Felt Its Worth
"...til he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” O...
What Does It Mean To Be Loved?
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” Elbert Hubbard Do you ever wonder why some memories stick and other...
The Gift of Letting Go
"Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go."* I grew up in a small town across the street from a corn field. We would watch...
A Greeting of Grace and Peace
I noticed something the other day that got me thinking. I was in the grocery store standing in the check-out line. I could see a customer...
A New Kind of Protection in the Power of Peace
There was no one to stop them. They just walked right out the door. We were sitting on a bench near the front of a shoe store when a...
One of the Most Important Questions in Life
I was out on a morning walk the other day when a young girl caught my attention. She skipped to the end of the sidewalk and then paused...
What is the One Thing You Ask?
If someone were to stop you right now and ask “What is the one thing you ask?”, what would you say? Do you need an organized work space?...
When You're Upside Down
"The right perspective makes the impossible possible."* It’s not always easy to see things as they are. When our children were young, I...
Being Slow on the Inside
Have you ever watched Escape to the Country? On the show, individuals and couples work with a realtor to find a new home nestled in the...
Live Beyond the Moment Into What May Be
She was walking up to her front door, her blue backpack lightly bouncing up and down with each step. That backpack was the thing that...
True Humility and the Difference It Makes
“Knowledge of fact may inspire pride and arrogance; wisdom makes for understanding and humility.” Howard Thurman I read a story from...
Lead Yourself Well
“Most people want more from life than what they’re getting” Michael Hyatt Have you thought about your life: who you are, what you know,...
You can be Satisfied
“From your lofty adode you water the mountains, the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.” Psalm 104:13 (ESV) I read this verse...
Discovering the Power of Our Consolation
“Consolation is the dropping of a gentle dew from heaven on desert hearts beneath.” Charles Spurgeon We were out for an evening drive...
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