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Have you ever found yourself wondering what your purpose is? What does God want you to be doing? For many of us, when we ask that question we begin to look around and compare ourselves to great Christian leaders around us and we feel inadequate. We think only the Billy Grams of this world are…

We just returned from a fabulous vacation in Fort Myers, FL. On our return flight, as always, we requested a window seat for me. I feel much better when I’m flying if I can look out of the window. As we boarded the plane, however, we realized that not only was I not in a…

Who is God to you? A close friend? A stranger? A loving Father? A scary judge? A far-off hazy idea? A Savior? A vague higher power? One day in Wal-Mart with the entire family my teenage son, Josh, went off to check out the newest CDs in the electronics department. On his return to the…

The Psalms are my favorite devotional book. I could spend hours just letting the words soak in. Maybe it’s the musician in me. Maybe it’s the glimpse into another person’s heart. Whatever it is, there is nothing like spending time in the Psalms. As I was reading Psalm 20 a few weeks ago, I came…

Yesterday, out in my garden, I was struck again by just how easy it is to grow weeds. If only weeds had more purpose! We’ve noticed that we have to be careful where we throw the weeds we pull since they have a tendency to simply grow wherever we throw them. It’s too bad this…

Who doesn’t love a great story? Whether we enjoy our stories via television, movies, or a great book, we simply love them. From a beginning that draws us in, to the events that create the drama that leads us to the exciting climax of the action. A great story can take us into other peoples’…

The smell of salt water. The calm sound of the tide rolling in and out in a steady rhythm. The feel of warm sand beneath my feet. The sound of seagulls soaring overhead. The splash of the surf hitting the rocks. As cold mornings start to hit in the fall, thoughts of our trips to…

Thinking back to 2012, it was a truly stressful year. I won’t go into all of the details, but for most of that year my husband had been laid off. Needless to say, that caused a lot of stress. But as always, God was faithful. He had provided for us in amazing ways during that…

I cried in worship a few weeks ago. I often get tears in my eyes when I ponder the work of the cross. But today, I cried tears of absolute joy for some dear servants of God who got to spend this Lord’s day in front of the throne of God. As the notes to…

Standing in my kitchen yesterday making homemade noodles, I was reminded of my Grandma. As the smell of the chicken and noodles rose up from the stove, I could picture myself in Grandma’s kitchen. Those are sweet memories. Grandma had a way of making us feel loved and special just by being with her. I…