I’ve always loved words. Writing and literature were my favorite subjects. Grammar genuinely excites me. When we learned how to diagram sentences in elementary school,…
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The Unfolding of the Word
When we are surrounded by darkness, whether it be everyday drudgery and frustration or times of acute despair, it is easy to feel like we…
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“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be…
View More Back to BasicsDwell in the Word
“The B-I-B-L-E – yes, that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God, the B-I-B-L-E.” I have probably heard that song…
View More Dwell in the WordDouble-Decker, Chocolate-Frosted Cake
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15 It was my 12th birthday and my mom’s 50th. (Yes, we share a…
View More Double-Decker, Chocolate-Frosted CakeFruitful Abiding: Equipping Others to Know and Use Their Spiritual Gifts
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart…
View More Fruitful Abiding: Equipping Others to Know and Use Their Spiritual GiftsPit Prayers: Tears & Triumph in Transition
Proverbs 14:13, “Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.” “Denna, did you forget your coffee? The mug…
View More Pit Prayers: Tears & Triumph in TransitionPrayer in Despair
TRIGGER Warning: The following article addresses issues related to church trauma that could be upsetting. I’ve never seen a cobra rise up… (more…)
View More Prayer in DespairIntimacy and Obedience
I’ve always had a hard time with the word “dad.” When I was very little, I called my own dad, “Jeff, honey.” Because that’s how…
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Hebrews 4:16, “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help…
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