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Pray Continually

Since I have retired, I have traveled  extensively and because I am alone, I regularly pray to hear the Holy Spirit’s guidance to make wise decisions. He is so delightfully gracious! 
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Closer Than It Appears

I’ve gazed out of a lot of passenger windows. When I was a kid, I started being curious about a statement on the side-view mirror. You’ve seen it: “Objects in mirror are closer than they...
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Help Me Pray

At times, my prayers feel like I am reciting a grocery list. I confidently reel off items without making room for God's input. In contrast, one of my most impactful experiences came when I had no idea...
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A Powerful Weapon

In the 2015 Christian movie War Room, there is a character named Miss Clara—an older, wiser woman who introduces one of the main characters struggling with her marriage to what she calls her “war...
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Rediscover Rhythm and Routine

When was the last time you reminded yourself to breathe? You inhale and exhale all the time. It happens naturally, by design, because your Designer intended it that way.
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Your Very Hairs Are Numbered

There was a season when my teenage son was very ill and I struggled with God as a result. I never lost faith in His divinity or my eternal home with Him, but I decided that He was not involved in the...
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A New Heart

Have you ever heard that birth order can influence personality? Take a moment to think of the first-born children you know. You may think of them as dependable rule followers, while second-born...
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The Exclusive Inclusive Banquet

Have you ever been to a glamorous wedding? Weddings tend to be beautiful events, but the really glamorous ones have me thinking. There is so much time and attention given to that one day. 
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He’s Perfect So We Don’t Have To Be

I often say I’m a recovering perfectionist. And while I’m usually joking, there’s also some truth to it. Perfectionism can show up in different ways. I had a friend who would rewrite her journal...