“You’re trying to build your own kingdom.” The accusation stung as my husband and I sat in yet another meeting trying to work out conflict…
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The Promise No One Quotes
When I was a teenager, it was very popular to publish books that listed off the promises of Scripture. The idea was to have a…
View More The Promise No One QuotesCitizens of Heaven
My Canadian husband and I lived in the massive multicultural city of Toronto, Ontario, when we first married. As a United States citizen who only…
View More Citizens of HeavenCelebrity or Servant?
Our culture worships celebrities. Whether they are notorious for doing good or evil, we spend so much of our time scanning the tabloids in the…
View More Celebrity or Servant?Freedom Through Servanthood
I made a surprise visit one afternoon just to be neighborly to a lady in our community. Her daughter was our landlord at the time,…
View More Freedom Through ServanthoodTimes of Refreshment
After a late spring rain when the sun finally peeks out and I step out my front door, the word “fresh” always comes to mind.…
View More Times of RefreshmentPerfectionism vs. Pursuit
Hi, my name is Wendy McCready, and I am a…perfectionist. Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve-Step Recovery Program have made statements like these a common part…
View More Perfectionism vs. PursuitGod Gives the Growth
Plants are a hobby for me. The last time I moved I had to give away all of my houseplants, and it didn’t take long…
View More God Gives the GrowthI Have Called You Friends
My husband and I were relaxing in the living room of one of the elders and wife from the first church we pastored. The camaraderie…
View More I Have Called You FriendsStand By Your Man
“It’s so admirable how you’ve stood by your husband through all this.” As I was still reeling from the shifting opinions toward my husband, I…
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