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My First Mother’s Day: A Reflection

My First Mother’s Day: A Reflection

And Mary said: "My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior... For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name." —Luke 1:46-47, 49 Yesterday was my first Mother's Day as a mama. I still can't hold my baby in my arms yet,...

What the Parable of the Talents Teaches About Your Calling

What the Parable of the Talents Teaches About Your Calling

The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things,...

Cooperating with Jesus and How Miraculous it Can Be

Cooperating with Jesus and How Miraculous it Can Be

When it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and said, "This place is desolate and it is already quite late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat." But He answered them, "You...

What Joshua 24:13 Teaches About Trusting God’s Provision

What Joshua 24:13 Teaches About Trusting God’s Provision

"I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities which you had not built, and you have lived in them; you are eating of vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant." —Joshua 24:13 A light breeze blew through our tent as my husband and I sat at my...

The Easter Sermon that Made Me Rethink Redemption

The Easter Sermon that Made Me Rethink Redemption

And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." --Revelation 21:5 When Finding God in Chaos Feels Impossible Yesterday morning was one of those mornings when it seemed like nothing...