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Don't Get Comfortable!
Raised in an observant Jewish home, I had no clue Who Jesus was or what He taught. It wasn’t until my senior year of high school that I ventured into...
Prayer in a Time of Dryness
It feels good to open the Bible, read Scripture, close my eyes, and let the Holy Spirit speak to my heart. You see, it’s been awhile since I’ve done that....
To Save or Not to Save?
My husband and I have two young sons. As we do our best to prepare for our family’s future, we are presented with options and encouragement for saving for college,...
Religion and Politics at the Dinner Table?
The upcoming U.S. presidential election will be the first in which my oldest son is eligible to vote. I feel pretty confident that he’s ready for the responsibility, because ....
Heart of Mine, Be at Peace
Heart of mine, why are you restless? You scurry about and disperse yourself in freneticism and abandon yourself to the ever-spinning gerbil wheel of attention and approval seeking. You hurry...
Our Shared Inheritance
We signed the papers, and it was official. As we walked outside to the surprise of rain and a champagne toast on the sidewalk, Peter and I were now civilly...
Getting Off My High Horse
“Ugh, why does this keep happening?” I sighed exasperated to myself as I wrote another referral for a child to have all his dental treatment under general anesthesia. This child...
Burden-Imposer Professional
“Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them” (Luke 11:46). In...
We Become His Home
We are experts at cleansing the outside. There are numerous times a day for scrubbing, sanitizing, and rinsing the filth from our environments. The dishes, the laundry, and the clutter...
His Mercy Came to Me
"For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery" (Galatians 5:1). I was a senior in college at the time,...
He Provides, Truly
Over the past few months, I have been serving as a respite foster parent for children in times of transition. It is a trial-by-fire, deepest of immersions into caring for...
Open That Bible
When I was growing up, my parents had one of those big, beautiful Bibles that seemed like they belonged on the church altar instead of in our home. However, our...
