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Family Ties

Sometimes family isn’t found with the people we share a bloodline with. Sometimes, we choose our family from bonds formed unexpectedly with an open mind, mutual trust, and respect, to name a few.
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A Firm Foundation

Is there someone in your life who you desperately want to change? When we tie our well-being to a difficult person, we often spin our wheels, hoping they will change, only to be repeatedly drawn into...
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Bold Prayers

Today, I stare so hard at these two words: adversary and adversity. These words are similar in length and shape. We often blame one for the other.
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Joyful Alignment

Joy is not normally a word I would use to characterize the discipline of obedience. I say this having just recently watched my toddler collapse into a puddle of tears and temper when I told him no, he...
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The Heart With Which We Come

Woody Allen said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” I don’t exactly picture God laughing when we go to Him in prayer and pour our hearts out, but I do see Him smiling...
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Get On Board

This story has a lot going on, including a talking donkey! Yep, you read that right, a talking donkey.
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Trust the Scale

They say weighing yourself more often impacts your health. Personally, I don’t like getting up on a scale every day. I know what it’s going to tell me—the truth. On the other hand, part of me...
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Rest and Restoration

How would it feel to know that your wealthier extended family would be required to help you get on your feet if you fell on hard times? Conversely, how would it feel to be obligated to help relatives...
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Two Gardens

In a world where hustle is praised and grit is glorified, perhaps it’s not a coincidence that God commanded us to sabbath.