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What Are You Thinking About?
There is a nasty trap of the devil I fall into much too often—it is the trap of believing that my life of faith is so much more about what...
God Gives Me What I Need Most
Four years ago my son was born with some pretty serious congenital birth defects. Since then he’s had four surgeries to try to correct some of them, and goes to...
Our Nineveh Moments
I find the story of Jonah fascinating. . . and comical. God called Jonah to preach against Nineveh and its wickedness. Jonah refused and ran in the opposite direction. Then...
You Are Not Your Sin
There are things we know about God—truths we can hear our entire lives long—yet still find hard to internalize, to believe with our hearts. Both the people of Nineveh and...
Neighborly Mercy on an Airplane
I was recently on an airline flight, seated in my favorite spot by the window, awaiting the last-minute passengers still boarding the plane. One of the last people on the...
Accept God's Invitation as His Daughter
In recent weeks the Lord has convicted me about my prayer life. Because He knows my temperament and my heart, He is gentle with me but persistent. He invites me...
God Wants to Bring Us Home
In the past few months, depending on where we live, we have been warned and cautioned to prepare for life-threatening storms and impending destruction. And in some places, disaster has...
Gaze Intently at the Lord
Today is the Feast of Saint Faustina Kowalska, a Polish Nun who died 79 years ago on October 5, 1938. She was a faithful religious sister who lived the Consecrated...
Not Now, God; You're Crazy
I don’t know if you have a toddler or if you’ve ever spent much time around them, but boy, it is just one long negotiation. Am I right? You ask...
Let's Lead Others to the Lord
"Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you." (Zechariah 8:23) I recently had a friend visit me from out of town. We had a...
Guardian Angels, Protect Us
Today is the Memorial of the Guardian Angels, and I have a story to tell you. It might sound crazy, but I promise it's true. One night when I was...
What You DO Matters
Yes, ma’am. That’s what you say, preferably with a smile. If you can’t manage a smile, at least don’t roll your eyes or sigh heavily, no matter what you’re asked...
