Five practical ways to pursue the peace of God

We were all hoping for a better year in 2021, right? A year without the tensions and turmoil of 2020. A return to at least a little bit of normalcy and less worry, frustration, and fear. And…..the first week of 2021 erupted like an angry volcano. Although...

Remembering the goodness of God

Over the past few weeks, I’ve thrown out, donated, and given away a small truckload of things no longer needed in my home. But there was one thing I just couldn’t throw out—not yet, anyway. Like many others, I found myself with more time at home than...

When you tell God your cross is too heavy

There once was a woman who begged God to take away the cross she had been called to bear. Daily it bore down upon her shoulders, until she thought she would surely be crushed under its weight. She went to God in prayer one evening, telling Him the logical conclusion...

When God pulls you out of the way

Back when I was a daycare mama to ten (yep, ten!) kiddos, we spent a lot of time outside. If the weather permitted, we headed outside as soon as breakfast was cleaned up and stayed outdoors until lunch. On this particular sunny morning, I pushed one of my little girls...

What to do when the pressure builds up

I’m not exactly proud of it, but I’ve put a hole in the ceiling of a parsonage. To be fair, the pastor of the church was also involved. So there’s that. But most of it was my fault. Years ago when I was a teenager, my brother and I traveled to...

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