"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises …
where is the love we need most of all
I logged onto Facebook today and I can’t decide what to be most upset about— what’s happening in the world or what’s happening in our social …
how to have faith when life is different than you expected
Last week, our family spent a quick weekend in Tampa after spending the previous week at a conference in Orlando. I brought a special souvenir home …
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writing beyond your platform week 2: writing as a part of the spiritual life
This is the second video in the Writing Beyond Your Platform series. For the first video click HERE. In this session, we explore the idea of …
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why i’m over building a platform
I’ve been blogging for seven years now. Most of the people who were blogging when I started have either surpassed me in fame and platform numbers, or …
all my feelings re: sending my kids to public school
For the last eight years, all of our kids have been homeschooled. It’s so weird. I didn’t even want to homeschool my kids when they were little. I …
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being God’s storytellers: prayers that can make you strong
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, …
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how we can know we are beautiful
Morgan and I planned a last minute date night on Monday. All day, while I painted my parents’ house, I dreamed of the short ribs at North. At 5pm, I …
how to really succeed in life
Each one of these people of faith died not yet having in hand what was promised, but still believing. How did they do it? They saw it way off in the …
god’s dream for us is revolution
“Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on.” -Langston Hughes Some …
the bittersweet road home
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” So …
waiting, salvation, and the beauty of blooming late in life
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. …
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