With her wheelchair positioned at the end of the row, she moves freely, her arms waving in the air with abandon, her face glowing. She sings loudly and doesn’t […]
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God has a plan for every broken and betrayed heart. That truth became clear the day when I walked in from a meeting, and I collapsed on the kitchen floor
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Our mess doesn’t define us, but things sure have been messy lately for so many people. Our biggest question is often, “what now?” A friend of mine recently lost
“This is not the most important relationship in your life.” I remember a pastor speaking these words as he began a young couple’s wedding ceremony vows. It seems like
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The snow was untouched, blanketed across the side of our yard in drifts and mounds. I stood at the edge of it holding my cup of coffee and taking in
In the middle of a local coffee shop, I watched a swirl of people come in and out and felt a wave of loneliness settle on me. I had just
My ears had heard of you, but now my eyes have seen you. Job 42:5 (NIV) There was once a man who had many questions for God, and rightly
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Let’s talk about friends – the ones who stand with you through the good times, the bad days, and love you deeply, warts and all. These are the friends
“You have old people hands.” Art Linkletter was right. Kids say the darndest things, and sometimes those cute quips can be painfully honest. My husband and I were sitting on
As I stood waiting in the long line to check out, I tried to ignore the couple grumbling behind me. They were frustrated by the slow pace of the store