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Do you believe “Heaven is for Real”?

Do you believe “Heaven is for Real”?

Do you actually believe “heaven is for real”? Do you think about it often? Is it something you look forward to? Those were questions some friends asked at our house last week. Our conversation left me pondering, “Why don’t we think about heaven more often?” I know...

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10 Verses about waiting on the Lord

10 Verses about waiting on the Lord

God’s people wait. It’s a recurring theme in our history. Noah waited for God to send rain; he waited for God to stop it. Abraham and Sarah waited for a child. David waited for deliverance from a mad king. The Israelites waited for deliverance from slavery. They...

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3 Tips for the family in changing seasons

3 Tips for the family in changing seasons

It’s my turn in the backseat. We’re halfway home on an 18-hour road trip back to West Texas from the Tennessee Smoky Mountains. Our college sons are in the front now—one drives while the other plays the music. I’m enjoying the scenery from the back. The pear trees...

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Springtime for the Soul -An invitation to Lent

Springtime for the Soul -An invitation to Lent

Does your soul long for springtime? Are you ready to see buds of new growth in your life? I don’t know about you, but I often find myself in a spiritual winter. Sometimes my transformation to become like Christ goes into hibernation. My roots are dormant and there is...

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“Love is” – 10 Quotes from Charlie Brown about Love

“Love is” – 10 Quotes from Charlie Brown about Love

It’s February already! Since Valentine’s Day is around the corner, today I’m going to share some insights about love from one of our favorite life philosophers, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. My husband has loved them since he was a kid—he still has a Peanuts bed...

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Lessons in the sunrise

Lessons in the sunrise

Last week the sunrises were stunning. During the winter I usually walk later in the day after the sun has had time to warm my path--I’m a wimp about the cold, especially with a strong north wind. But last week was unseasonably warm enough that I went on walks earlier...

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