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Encouragement for every season of life7 Ways to Kiss Loneliness Goodbye
I recently read a report stating that nearly half of the American population is lonely. The fact that people are lonely doesn’t surprise me so much as how many fall into that population. When I met a friend for lunch a few months ago, she told me she’d been...
Three Motivations to Use Your Gifts in Your Local Church
When someone becomes a follower of Christ, they are given gifts and abilities that the Lord intends for them to use in the body of Christ. As 1 Peter 4:10 says, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s...
Love ‘Em Into Heaven
A couple of weeks ago, I read a news article about a “Christian rally” on a college campus in southern California. It had riled up some of the students, and caused quite a scene, as people with opposing opinions shouted back and forth. It seems there was a group on...
Three Life Lessons from Mr. Rogers
After an attack in Paris, a Fred Rogers quote began trending on social media. Rogers said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” While we can sit...
Simple Presents
Christmas time. It brings memories and gives us much to look forward to. It can be a time of hope and celebration. However, it can also be a hard time, and an extremely busy time. Normally there are so many things to do that it’s hard to stop and remember what we are...
Because You’re Mine
Her hands wrap around my calves as she pushes her head past my knees, peeking out in play as I pour my morning coffee. It's 5:30 a.m., and she surrounds me with obligations I feel I can't uphold. The weight of motherhood is in my mouth, my eyes, my shoulders. How can...
Insatiable Munchies
The holiday season marks the onset of endless spreads of delicious desserts, tasty munchies, and of course the tiny voice inside granting permission to cast off restraint and indulge. Even though holidays only come around a few times a year, unfortunately my desire to...
The Truth About the Mask
I’ve never been to a Mardi Gras party or a costume party. It sounds fun and exciting to attend a party where everyone is wearing beautiful jeweled masks. I envision such an event with women wearing long flowing dresses, their dates looking handsome in tuxes, my...
Strong Women
“Strong Women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” This quote is flying around everywhere these days--on social media, t-shirts, wall decor, coffee mugs, and even keychains. (I thought the keychain thing was just a joke, but I checked Etsy; there are...
Five Ways to Have a Merry Little Christmas
Our daughters were in elementary school when we took a Christmas road trip to Arizona to visit my husband’s snowbird parents. We left evergreens and snow for cacti and desert temps. And instead of a traditional Minnesota celebration with extended family, we served...
