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Encouragement for every season of lifeDaily Bible Reading Can Be Awesome
I know the routine. The desire to read your Bible everyday is there, you set a goal, and then you feel guilty when you don’t follow through. Many people are in this frustrating loop and become overwhelmed and discouraged. I understand. For years I felt the same way,...
Napping is Biblical
As I was reading in 2 Samuel the other day, I noticed something that has never—to my knowledge—been mentioned in any of the teachings on the whole David and Bathsheba debacle. Look at this! Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was...
Where Do I Live, Now?
It started out as a joke. The night of our 25th anniversary, John and I had enjoyed a low-key, burger-joint dinner, then looked at a rental house afterwards. We both fell in love with it, and I teased, “Are you going to move us while I’m gone for the conference?...
What’s in your kombucha?
Recently a friend of mine told me that before she knew me, she thought I was "too crunchy" to befriend. "Me? Crunchy?" I said to her. "I wear shoes and deodorant and don't use Tom's toothpaste." "But you drink kombucha, right?" She had me there. But who wouldn't?!...
Marriage is Hard
My husband and I have always used traditional anniversary gift ideas as inspiration for our presents. For example, on year 4, the gift is fruit...so I gave my husband Fruit of the Loom underpants. Naturally. On year 10 , it's tin, so of course I made him a homemade...
When the Sun Goes Down
It’s October and in three short months, we have lost about three hours of sunlight. We will continue to lose sunlight at the rate of about 2 minutes per day until the winter solstice, which occurs on December 21. Many of us miss these hours of daylight--even if, and...
When It’s More than You Can Handle
“God doesn’t give you more than you can handle,” she said. That’s what her son told her as they waited on test results for his baby girl. It’s a sentiment I’ve heard often by well-meaning people who are hurting or trying to extend hope to others. And it certainly does...
My Best Cake-Baking Secrets
Years ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and signed up for a Community Ed class on cake decorating. Best. Decision. Ever. Each week, I would go to class armed with a cake, frosting, spatulas, and decorating tools. And each week, I would leave class with a...
He Named Me
We didn’t expect to spend Thanksgiving in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, but there my husband and I were, trekking down the long white hallway carrying store-bought pumpkin bars for the nurses. Our little five-pound girl curled up in the plastic...
What To Do When You’re Tired
Some days I wake up in the morning, and the first thing I say is, “I am so tired.” At times, fatigue seems to overtake me. There are many reasons for this fatigue: lack of sleep, lack of iron, lack of time, lack of self-care, overcommitment, and disobedience to God’s...
