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the transforming power of unexpected love

This time of year has so many expectations, doesn’t it? We have big expectations about how things are going to go, how people are going to act and how “magical” we’re going to feel. As a kid growing...

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how the Light shines in pain’s darkness

It was a night I won’t ever forget. We had just arrived at All Children’s Hospital. I was reeling from the news we had just received. Our pediatrician had diagnosed our seven-month-old son Micah with...

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are you tired of waiting to bloom?

Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. In winter, plants and trees lie dormant. They may even appear dead. But they are really just waiting. One website I read about plant life said this: “Dormancy...

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why today’s Bible “study” leaves us hungry

Growing up, I never went to church without my Bible. Back then it seemed to make about as much sense as going to the grocery store without a wallet. What’s the point? Why would anyone go to God’s house...

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the standout results of being different

I’ve never liked being different. I think it stems from my adolescence. I was skinny and tall, pasty white and awkward. I seemed to stand out for all the wrong reasons. Believe me, kids noticed. And...

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creating an environment to listen to God’s voice

Recently, my young adult daughter said something that every parent longs to hear: Mom, I should have listened to you. What parent doesn’t want be told, “You were right”? Years ago, I thought those...

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how letting go of our dreams sets us free

Since I was a little girl, I’ve had dreams of being a writer. I’d sit in school, looking at the books on the shelves and daydream that one day my name would be on one of them. I wanted my words to...

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is it a good idea or a God idea?

I’m quite good at coming up with ideas. I’ve been blessed with a creative mind. My thoughts often come fast and furious. A lot of them are pretty good  — if I do say so myself. But over the years, I’ve...

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i confess. i’m a hypocrite.

I understand messy. My journey with my children has been anything but neat and tidy. There was a lot of childish behavior and not all of it by me! Actually, I worked really hard to be a good mom, but I...

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the most productive thing you can do today

Fourteen hundred fifty-four hours and 20 minutes. That’s the reading on my son’s chest therapy machine, known as “The Vest.” Over the last six years,  he has sat connected to this device for a total of...

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a new view of GOD changes everything

Today is the day. It’s finally here. New season, new life. New website. Because i have a new story to tell. i have been quiet on here for months, but i finally believe today is the day to begin...

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Good Friday … i have no words

Last week, i posted that i was going to begin writing again after nearly a year of silence. i believe it is time to start writing about this amazing healing work that GOD has done (and continues to do)...

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the God who met me when i quit running

Not long ago, i shared with you an overview of this past incredible year i’ve had with God. It’s a story with so many amazing twists, turns and insights that it deserves to be told in more detail. In...

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the devilish distraction of the “dancing pigs”

i can’t remember a time that i didn’t know about GOD. As i child, i remember many well-meaning adults painting a picture of a “Lightning Bolt” GOD who was demanding and difficult to please. i grew to...

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my extreme makeover: mind edition

The transformation was always amazing. It’s been off the air for a while now, but Extreme Makeover: Home Edition literally changed people’s lives. As you may remember, the show’s crew recreated and...

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harnessing the power to retrain our brains

i’ve always been a slumper. i think it’s a side effect of being tall. i love being tall now, but in middle school? Not so much. i was at least a head taller than most of the boys. But i wasn’t just...

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the choice to rejoice

2017 was an amazing year for me. An incredible year of spiritual and physical healing. A few months ago, i started sharing what God showed and taught me on this blog. Today is the latest installment....

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God wants to flip your story, princess

2017 was an amazing year for me. An incredible year of spiritual and physical healing. A few months ago, i started sharing what God showed and taught me on this blog. Today is the latest installment....

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why God is the best home decorator

It all started with a Memorial Day barbeque. After years of renting, the couple who invited us had just bought their first house. The day was part holiday celebration and part housewarming party all...

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are you prepared to serve up hope?

i was running behind. As usual. A little stressed and out of breath, i quickly ran inside the restaurant to meet my friend for breakfast. i had already kept her waiting too long. As i rushed to find...

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