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Have you ever had a season where you felt overlooked or unseen? Perhaps you were convinced you have something to offer at work, home, or church, but the opportunity to display your abilities hasn’t...
Category: Devotionals
Fight
After hundreds of years in captivity, the Israelites were following Moses through the desert when an enemy army attacked them. It was the first military battle the Israelites faced as a nation. Moses...
Deliver
In any critically acclaimed movie, certain elements must be present. From the writing of the screenplay all the way to the editing room, each piece of the movie-making process works together...
In Thick and Thin
Ruth left it all behind—her homeland, her family, her culture, her religion, and any chance at the security of remarriage in her own community. She walked away from everything familiar and safe in...
New Clothes
Lately, all I want to do is sit in my chair, research the Bible, and lean into God’s presence all day long… because it is only when I get up and start interacting with humankind that I start to...
Are You Rehearsing Your Anger?
My husband was my best friend, and I found this to be foundational in our marriage. As Jimmy Stewart’s character Charlie Anderson said in the movie “Shenandoah” to his daughter’s suitor, “I...
Who Affirms And Challenges You?
“Are you open to some outside perspective? This might sting a bit.”
“Oh, it landed. That was good, but I’m going to need time to sit with it.”
“What else do you need right now? We’re for...
I Rolled My Eyes…
During my teaching days, we were expected to be in the hallways for 10 minutes between the students being let inside the school and when classes began. I noticed a student without a winter coat. When...
Pragmatic Love
Living with other people, trying to live in harmony, and practicing love and kindness is not always easy. In fact, it is often very challenging and painful. But it is better than habitual selfishness,...