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The “Parable” of the Lost Luggage
Last week, my mom and I chaperoned my teenage daughter and her two friends on a mini holiday to a nearby town.
After we checked into our hotel rooms, we waited for our bags.
Only four of our five suitcases appeared. My mom’s suitcase was MIA.
Intense investigations ensued. (Ahem)
The hotel staff checked if the suitcase had been ...
Journeying with Jesus – A Lent Devotional
As I write this short post, I am on a journey. I don’t mean that metaphorically. Thankfully, I’m not on an “eat, pray, love” type quest for meaning and purpose. In a few hours, I’ll be hopping on a plane for a seven hour trip to Indonesia.
I’ll be meeting up with friends there — ladies ...
Bible Plan: Tackling Disappointment
In the third week of our June series, we are diving into disappointment. More specifically, we're looking at how to handle the inevitable disappointments, detours, and delays that we're dealt with.
We’ve all been there. The closed door. The broken relationship. The rejection. The loss. None of us are immune to disappointment. While we don't pretend ...
As Lent Begins + 40-Day Devotional
As Jesus journeyed to Jerusalem on the back of a colt, crowds of people waved palm branches and lined His path with their coats. They welcomed Him as their King, their Messiah, and their Deliverer.
The people of Israel pinned their hopes on Jesus. He had just raised His friend Lazarus from the dead after four ...
An Important Reminder This Thanksgiving + Advent Devotional
As I spoke to my bestie on the phone the other day, she said to me, “I’m already getting nervous just thinking about the season coming up.”
Her worry sprang from an already bursting-at-the-seams schedule that was only going to get more cluttered during the holidays. I don’t think she’s alone in stressing about the Christmas ...
Crushing Discontentment—A 6-Day Devotional
It's always just around the corner.
The breakthrough. The answer. The thing that will satisfy you.
Your fingertips brush against it—it almost feels tangible. But it's just out of your grasp.
We all have those "if onlys" in our lives that we reach for for. When I was younger, I thought:
"If only I could be part of that ...
The Answer To Exhaustion Is Not This
A couple of days ago, I read about one of the world’s strangest contests: The 10th Annual “Space Out” Competition held in South Korea.
Contestants who enter the “arena” are required to “zone out” for 90 minutes. Essentially, they need to prove they are the best at doing…wait for it… absolutely nothing.
That includes no chatting, no ...
What If You Trusted God Like This?
The wind blew back my hair as I plunged down the waterfall. It was a steep drop, plummeting down thousands of feet. In that quick moment, I caught sight of a flash of purple— a flock of birds flew past me. Just when I thought I was done for, I swooped back up and glided ...
How Do I Overcome Anxiety? Part 4 of 4
Earlier this week, one of my heroes of the faith, Tim Keller, went home to be with Jesus.
As I write this post about anxiety to wrap up our four-part series on the topic, it is only befitting to quote this man who fought the good fight with grace and wisdom.
Here is one of Dr. Keller's ...
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