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Encouragement for every season of lifeSkin in the Game
Justice. As a lawyer, I navigate this word, this concept, on a daily basis. I pick up the phone and suddenly find myself having deeply personal conversations with individuals about what our legal system is able to do, and what it cannot. And although I know in my head...
Walking On God’s Path
One sunny late spring day, I met a dear friend of mine to take a walk around a local lake. We love to walk and pray together when we can. I brought my little dog, Joy, along with me so she could get her exercise. The lake is located in a nice, safe, suburban...
Breathe Deep
Do you ever do that? Do you ever take a moment to just stop, breathe and pause a minute? I am guessing if you do, it isn’t often enough. In the rush and whirl of this world, at least in our Americanized world, it seems that everything is only spinning faster. Can you...
Should I Hire an Armor Bearer?
This past week I’ve been reading in the book of 1 Samuel. Among other notable stories, this is where the account of David and Goliath is found. We’ll get back to them in a bit, but first let’s talk about Saul. Saul had been appointed king of Israel and was on his way...
Steven Furtick
Get Your Head In the Game
Whether we realize it or not, we are fighting a battle every single day. In the heavenlies, a battle rages for our souls and for the souls of those around us. Jesus won the rights to victory when he defeated death and hell on the cross and through his resurrection....
Clean Out – Cash In
I am a huge fan of yard sales – both organizing my own and attending other people’s. As soon as the snow quits flying in Minnesota, the women in my family set a date for our annual yard sale and start compiling our list of citywide sales we don’t want to miss. We are...
When You’ve Been Scammed
Snookered. That's how I felt three seconds after I handed five dollars to a young woman standing at the transit station who told me she was raising money for Feed My Starving Children. I was distracted. I was trying to read the map, buy the tickets, and herd two kids...
I’m On Your Side
Facing my five-year-old, I see her vibrating with rage. Her continued disobedience had spiraled into a situation where rather than the five books she usually gets to look at quietly during bedtime, she was now down to two books and precariously close to losing...
Cut Your Grocery Bill Just By Planning Ahead
Every year I rework out budget. Last year I realized that after our tithe and mortgage, our grocery budget was the biggest expense. With a family of four, I saw this as a challenge to cut our grocery budget by 25%. Now I know all about those “crazy coupon people” who...
