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We’re nearing the end of the year; do you make a list of your top 10 for the year? Here’s one–with podcasts, musicians, Bibles, books, posts, and more–compiled for Christians like you and me. Sorry, but there’s nothing scientific about this post–mostly. A few of the top items made the list because you have read…
This post may contain affiliate links. To Open or Not Open the Door Halloween is coming. Christian, what is your approach to the night? Do you open the door or not? When our kids were little, that question swirled. I knew I didn’t want to celebrate darkness, but “hiding” didn’t seem right, either–although we tried…
What if I Can’t Find Time for an Outreach? Have you ever desired to get involved in an outreach but you didn’t have time or the know how? My family and I have gone through seasons of busy then seasons of more and more busy. Finding time seems a bit like finding the pot…
Have you ever considered giving the gift of time? Read on for ideas to give it this Christmas season–or throughout the whole year. Giving the Gift of Time: A Story He shuffled through the doorway, his visit proved an unexpected one. I’m not sure how the boy surfaced at our house, but he was known…
Are widows on Our Radar? We’re on a journey. To grow. To grow in God, deeper in our relationship Him. Add service to the mix. Because faith without works is, well, dead. Where do widows fit in that mix? Who’s visiting the widows? Are we? Focus on Ministry–Widows, Love, and More Week 1: Service…
A few years back, a joke danced around our house, “I’ve got island fever. I gotta get out of here.” With that, we’d hop in the van, and head up and over the concrete bridge, traveling straight toward Aloha Stadium. The large brown structure, a multi-purpose facility used for a long list of activities including a…
15 Practical Ideas to Love Generously Winds blew. Waves crashed. My family and I huddled together, uncertain what waited for us in the days following Hurricane Isabel. After the storm blew over, downed trees littered roadways. Branches tumbled through neighborhoods resembling lightweight pieces of prarie grass, settling wherever their little heart desired. Awnings, signs,…
Who among us has neighbored lately? And have we handled the outreach opportunity well? How have we loved our neighbor? In light of the recent Las Vegas massacre, the question rings reasonable – more than reasonable. When my dad died, a line of people snaked through the funeral home and across many cracks in the…