

What Does Real Love Look Like in Everyday Life?
I can't tell you how many weddings and sermons I've sat through where the "Love" chapter is read. The words of 1 Corinthians 13 read so easy; they sound so perfect. "Love is patient, love is kind..." But living it when you’re in the middle of everyday life is a...
Hope for the Holidays? A Holiday Hope craft and devotional
On cold winter nights, we like to sit around a crackling fire here at home. After awhile the fire dies down and the embers just glow. The only way to make them flare up again is to blow on them or stir the embers so air feeds the flame again. When you're discouraged,...
What Matters Most in Parenting?
I sat in the rain one Saturday watching my son play soccer. I was cheering at the top of my lungs and having almost as much fun as the boys on the field. But the blankets tucked around my legs and the umbrella over my head didn’t do much against the cold wind and...
A Family Thanksgiving Prayer
Ask most kids what they’re thankful for, and the classic answers kids give are... "I’m thankful for my dog." "I’m thankful for my home.""I’m thankful for my mom." Other kids come up with more out-of-the-box specifics. “I’m thankful for peanut butter and Legos." “I’m...
How Are You Supposed to Be Thankful When You’re Disappointed?
Yesterday I sat down to write down a few thoughts on thankfulness. Halfway through my perfectly packaged blog on being grateful, I got an email I’d been waiting for—with the opposite news I’d hoped for. The news didn’t just disappointment; it hurt. I...
Fizzing Thanksgiving Pumpkins: An Activity and Object lesson on Thankfulness
A few years ago, our neighborhood got together for dinner. I thought I'd surprise my neighbor with a simple gift. I love giving gifts and was excited to see what she thought. As she unwrapped the gift, I kept watching her face. She didn't smile and honestly I can't...
Living on a Mountain Top: A Hands-on Devotional about What Pleases God Most
What does it take to become President? Some would say good connections and popularity. Definitely a lot of planning, time, energy--and lots of money. I joke that if the candidates had just given me the money they spent filling up my mailbox with ads, I might have...
A Pumpkin Idea to Share God’s Love with Your Neighbors
On the way to work yesterday, Jennifer’s car died. She called a tow truck and spent the day working from home instead of at the office. A snowstorm hit mid-afternoon and she had to pick up her son early from school. What normally would have been nothing more than an...
In God’s Grip: What to do when you feel overwhelmed
Noah started walking when he was nine months old. His mom, Rachel, was bursting with pride. She called her husband. She called her girlfriends. “Guess what? Noah’s walking! And he just turned nine months!” she gushed. It was fun for a few weeks but soon implications...
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