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Do Our Words Need An Overhaul?
My mom recently bought me a typewriter as I wanted to add to my vintage memorabilia collection. So far, my repertoire of relics from the past includes a rotary phone that doesn’t work and a music system that belonged to the husband when he was a teen (Given that the hubs may also fall in ...
Help! I Want To Have Consistent Quiet Times!
A year or so ago I decided to give intermittent fasting a trial run. If you’re familiar with the practice, I attempted the 16/8 model where I planned to abstain from food for 16 hours and follow it up with an 8-hour eating window. I know thousands of people across the world have had dazzling ...
What To Do When Doubt Takes Over
We know him as the man who declared he wasn’t worthy to untie Jesus’ sandals. But he was also the man who grew unsure if the Person who walked in those sandals was the One.
In Christian circles, we’re well versed with “Doubting Thomas,” the disciple who was AWOL when Jesus appeared after the resurrection. But ...
Be Someone’s “Insurance Agent”
A few days ago, our friends from church who now live in another town met with an automobile accident. By God’s grace, their injuries were minimal but the wife was admitted to a hospital close to our home.
When we visited Sarah (name changed) at the hospital, I was surprised to see another acquaintance, a quiet ...
A Prayer As 2022 Winds Down
Father God,
As I look back on the last year, I thank you for your steadfastness.
You have been unchanging through all the upheavals. You have been my Emmanuel even through times when I’ve felt empty. You have been faithful despite all my failures.
While my words are far from enough, I simply offer up my thanks because, ...
Hope Came Down For The Helpless
As part of our family’s tradition of watching Christmas movies during the holidays, this year we chanced upon (i.e. Netflix strongly “suggested”), “Spirited” starring Will Farrell and Ryan Reynolds.
(If you haven’t watched the movie yet, be warned, there may be spoilers up ahead.)
The movie is a musical reimagining of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas ...
A Christmas Lesson From A Coffee Shop
The Toffee Crunch Mocha Latte called my name.
I deliberated over the other options.
The americano with a splash of milk. Way fewer calories.
The cappuccino with a foamy heart. Way more sensible.
The south Indian filter coffee. Way more familiar.
But the Toffee Crunch Mocha Latte was just more… holiday-y. This is the season to indulge, they say. So ...
A Christmas “Activity” You Won’t Want To Miss
Women are getting angrier.
At least that’s what a recent poll reveals.
An annual survey by Gallup suggests that women, on average worldwide, have been getting angrier over the past 10 years. In 2012 both genders reported anger and stress at similar levels. But more recently, it was found that women were angrier—by six percentage points. The ...
God Doesn’t Look For This – An Advent Meditation
Back in my teen years, I wanted to be a captain. Not the captain of a ship. Nor of a football team. But the captain of a house. Let me explain.
At my high school, the entire student body was divvied into four teams that we called “houses.” Each house had a captain and vice-captain. These ...
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