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Bible 101

When we stop practicing

Years ago, a student who had graduated from the Christian high school where I taught shared that she was struggling with her faith. “Don’t…

Bible 101

Your pain plan: Dial 5-1-1

The next time you’re in pain, I would advise you to dial 5-1-1. That’s my shorthand way of reminding you to open your Bible…

Life’s Challenges

You’re not alone in life’s storms

In my young adult years, unshakable faith came easy. But recently—maybe because of an awareness of so many seemingly impossible situations or maybe because…

Living My Faith

Are you all in?

Have you ever done the Hokey Pokey? “Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, put your right foot in, and shake…

Life’s Challenges

Thorns are good?

“Why did this happen to me? Why is life always such a struggle? I’m tired of the battles with myself and with everyone else….

Life’s Challenges

But you promised

When I’m overwhelmed, I sometimes wish God would pull up a chair and advise me. Jacob had reason to feel that way too. He…

Who is God?

The last runner

My son ran on his high school cross country team. At his first meet, we saw the most remarkable thing at the finish line….

Life’s Challenges

God’s love is bigger than dollar signs

My family and I made a decision recently that was a little bit scary. It was scary because it impacted the amount of monthly…

Life’s Challenges

Plan for a train

Plan for a train One of my daughter’s track coaches was known for being that kind of coach—the one who set a high bar…

Life’s Challenges

Jesus goes rep for rep with us

As a mom of four, it’s hard to make time for fitness, but I squeeze in exercise during my kids’ naptime. I love using…

Living My Faith

What is the real message of Easter?

For over a thousand years, Jewish believers worshiped God on Saturday, also called the Sabbath. But after Jesus rose from the dead, early Christians…

Life’s Challenges

It’s all about others

In our last devotion, we left Moses on a mountaintop with his arms burning. Each time he lowered them, the Israelites died by the…