The Call to Compassion
The Call to Compassion In a world filled with challenges and conflicts, it’s easy to feel…
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The Call to Compassion In a world filled with challenges and conflicts, it’s easy to feel…
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God Given Gifts God has given us unique gifts that we can use to serve Him…
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The Disappointment It was my biggest disappointment in a very long time – the day I…
Are we sharing the entire gospel or do we stop short, making the good news merely…
Devastation is everywhere. Devastation, tragedy, heartache – words that describe what millions of people in the…
A seven-month distraction. Seven months. It’s been almost that long since I’ve blogged. Or wrote anything…
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Advent’s love is life changing. Advent’s love is real. Like hope, peace, and joy, it is…
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PAST THE HASHTAG. Get past the hashtag. There’s a story of healing on the other side.…
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As Naomi’s husband led her and their sons to a foreign country, I wonder how deep…
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When we feel like the darkness will rule, or think we are forever lost, or decide…
Join me this month as we light the candles of Advent. I used to think:…
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