My husband and children gave me a T-shirt for my birthday some years ago. It’s faded now and worn out from use. I don’t wear it so much these days, mostly because it shrunk a little in the wash. Instead, the T-shirt sits in a drawer in my closet. It’s hard to part with because on …
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You Can’t Take Your Lunchbox to Heaven
“You have my lunchbox.” “Nooo,” the young, freckle-faced child said. “It’s not your lunchbox. It’s first come, first served. I got here first.” His hands clutched the lunchbox, the whites of his knuckles evident. “No. Dad told me I could have that lunchbox,” the tall one responded in an I’m-trying-really-hard-to-control-myself voice. His eyes widened. Tension …
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Why We Need to Know and Believe God’s Promises
I’m in a season I’m not enjoying. It’s a season of difficulty and looking for answers. But receiving none. I’m full of questions. Why God?!? When God?!? How God?!? But I’m not hearing much from God lately. I know He’s with me because He promises to never leave me, but so many times, I wish …
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God Knows You Can Succeed
Many years ago when my daughter was young, we would spend Wednesday evenings at church for mid-week Sunday school. I would stay to help with her rather large preschool class—not really because I wanted to, but because the church was a bit of a drive from home and it was easier to stay. One Wednesday, …
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When Forgiving Yourself is Not Easy
From the outside it all looked so nice. Handsome husband. Two beautiful toddlers. Financially stable. Active in church ministry. A smile wherever I went. And it wasn’t as if that smile were disingenuous. I treasured my husband and my children. I was thankful for God’s blessings. And I loved nothing more than bringing joy to …
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Caught but Not Trapped in New Age Religion
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (John 4:1) I was raised in a Christian home, but only learned about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. We were a Navy family and moved every two …
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