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Is Jesus Truly Your Lord?

Today, I was reading through the final chapters of Matthew and a scene I’ve read countless times struck me anew. Jesus had been praying in the Garden of Gethsemane when Judas led a riled-up crowd armed with clubs and swords into the garden to arrest Him. As the betrayer approaches Jesus and identifies him with…
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Be Joyful. Pray always. Give thanks. - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Joyful, Prayerful, Thankful

Sometimes I believe we overcomplicate Christianity. It's easy to fall into the mindset of striving to please God and following ...
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Pink Flower

Goodness Grows

After running errands, I came home to see this beauty in bloom. I believe it was prompted by the gullywasher ...
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Follow me. Luke 5:27

I Quit?

What kind of person quits a job and gets talked into staying? Three times. Me. While this may seem laughable, ...
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Rhyming in the Waiting

Rhyming in the Waiting

I'm currently waiting to hear back from a pitch I made to a literary agent in February. While it is ...
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No Noodles Needed

I've been camped out in the book of Proverbs since last week seeking God's direction on a couple of choices—specifically ...
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I received a Full Manuscript Request!

Exciting Opportunity!

I recently pitched my manuscript to a literary agent that I have researched and prayed about querying for the past ...
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He Cares

To truly grasp that God, the Author of Life, cares for us should flood our souls with overwhelming joy and ...
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The Power of Love

Yesterday morning I was sweeping the walkway in front of my office and was startled when a man started yelling. ...
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no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted

God Calls Us to Be Kind

I love the truth of this quote by Aesop, the fable writer many of us read as young children. Kindness ...
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When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "l used everything you gave me.

Useful for the Master

Earlier this week I was waiting to get some routine blood work done at the lab in a local hospital. ...
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And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good. - John Steinbeck

Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist

I'm a recovering perfectionist. So, this quote by John Steinbeck encourages my heart. At the end of last year, I ...
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A Thrill of Hope

I recently learned that "hope" is mentioned 137 times in the Bible. One of my favorite verses about hope is ...
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