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Fasting Reflections
I shared recently that the word ‘anticipation’ has been echoing within me. I do not know why God is stirring this within me. Maybe it...
Your Spiritual Muscles
The word “Spiritual” and “Muscles” aren’t used in a sentence together very often. However, getting closer to God is very similar to...
Why Are You Following?
Recently, Jon and I went to a concert in Providence. This incredible musician kept the audience in the palm of his hand for two hours...
Trusting God with the Unexpected
Life is so precarious. You never know what is around the corner. Just when things are going smoothly, something unexpected...
Why Do We Fast?
The first full week of May will begin a church-wide fast. “The ultimate aim of fasting is to get in touch with our hunger for God....
Remember When…?
Our family loves to tell stories about the past. My kids, now 12 & 14, love to ask about the things they did as little kids....
Learning to Praise
”Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150:6) Recently, I’ve been reading through the Psalms,...
In Christ
What does it mean that I am “in Christ?” It was always a confusing expression to me. I tried to picture myself sort of...
Less Static, More Grace
Recently, one of my kids went on a mission trip and was trying to give me a call to check in. Since this was the first time she had...