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There’s a level of desperation around our house these days. Winter has set in and we’re cramped and snotty, sneezing and feverish. We’re making daily trips to the store for things we forgot and debating who should go to the Dr. next as we shuffle...
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Last January I quit my job . . . this is the story of how I was given the courage to do it. My small church graciously held open my position as associate pastor for six months after the twins were born. As the time ticked by and the heavy heat of summer turned...
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This year I’ve found myself drawn to the character of Joseph in the stories of the nativity. Mostly I find myself wondering about him – what kind of person was he to be able to surrender to a life so far beyond his control and desire? to...
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“For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 I can’t do this. I am doing this. Both. And. This is where we live, where Mary meets us. And we all cry out together to the angel and the blinding light, “How can this be?” Then comes...
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The More We Own The Less We Have to Name If we had only one coat, we would call it Warm, but if we got another, it would not be Warmer, just our other coat, and if we bought, borrowed, stole or rescued from...
