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WORD17, Week 6

WORD17, Week 6

That bowl full of chocolates and denying ourselves sometimes don’t go together, do they? Or, how about the inner thrust to simply do things our way versus waiting on God? Or maybe it’s simply fear in the driver’s seat. Stepping out in faith sounds fabulous, but rejection or failure loom larger. This week on WORD17…

2 Links for Us to Grab in the Battle with Emotions

2 Links for Us to Grab in the Battle with Emotions

It seems whenever I write on a topic, a battle suddenly blazes in that very area. Often it’s steeped with emotions. Does that happen to you, too? Maybe it’s not with writing, but simply with spiritual growth. You’re making progress, growing spiritually and leaving ways of the past behind. Then suddenly, BAM! A fire ignites…

Why You Can’t Take a Lunchbox to Heaven

Why You Can’t Take a Lunchbox to Heaven

“You have my lunchbox.” “Nooo,” the young, freckle-faced one said. “It’s not your lunchbox. It’s first come, first served. I got here first.” His hands clutched the lunchbox, the whites of his knuckles evident. “No. Dad told me I could have that lunchbox,” the tall one responded in an “I’m-trying-really-hard-to-control-myself” voice. His eyes widened. Tension…

But What If I Know What’s Best for their Life, Lord?

But What If I Know What’s Best for their Life, Lord?

The music was nice, not so nice, however, that early in the morning. Well before the crack of dawn the melodious notes pried open eyelids. Time to get up! the song screeched in my ear.  “Up” I went, dropping my daughter at her early morning volleyball practice. The boys were up as well, but were spared thirty more…

Yes, You Can Bloom

I wonder if Sarah ever thought she was too old to stand solidly within the center of God’s will? Of course she did. That’s what it boiled down to, wasn’t it? An age issue. Oh, Sarah. I can relate. God told Abraham, You will have a baby. Sarah overheard and retorted to Abraham, “Who me?…

You are Chosen

They were blue and white, and I loved them. It was not just love, it was luuuvvvvvvv. Their narrow vertical stripes alternated. Navy blue. Stark white. Navy blue. Stark white. Like a dusty, old record that skips, the blue and white repeated the pattern over and over, encasing each pant leg. The stripes were smaller,…