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Jesus’s Name, Not Mine

I desperately wanted to see my name on the front of a book. As a teenager, I doodled in notebooks during class, practicing my signature.
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Check Your Motives

Twenty years ago as a couple’s small group leader, God shone a hard light on my motives. A gentleman in the group asked us to pray for a friend on the mission field. 
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It’s About Being In Control

I have always been a planner. When I travel, I make lists. I have spreadsheets ready for any event I am planning. I map out my day each morning using my calendar, to-do list, and email inbox.
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Tree Of Life

Etched on a tombstone in a nearby cemetery is a picture of a child sitting on a river bank. His bamboo fishing pole is poised for the moment the bobber sinks below the water’s surface, ready to land...
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A Broken Seashell

We were all hunting for a giant conch shell to hear the ocean in. It was our granddaughter's 10th-year birthday trip, and the epic stage was set. A bit of disappointment followed as we began to settle...
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God Wins

The incessant voice in my head needed to be silenced, but I didn’t know if it ever would be. I thought I was just a second-rate Christian who would always feel less than.
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Coal Miner’s Daughter

"If this is global warming, I think I love it!" my friend remarked. In February, I was also happy that Chicagoland's temperatures were in the 70s but chuckled because both of us had taught 'Reduce,...
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Revenge And Grudges

“Stop peeing on the rug!” Somewhere a frisky, miniature poodle, in her own time, obeys with a final squirt. That’s a common retaliation. Animals sometimes resent our decisions or actions and...
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From Words To Music

I love music. Not just the melodies, the instruments and voices, but I also love how the lyrics plus the sound convey a story in a way nothing else can.