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The Spiritual Discipline of Plan B
Ice cubes. 6 small potatoes. A get-well card. Sometimes in line at the grocery store don’t you feel like the check-out folks are wondering, “What’s she really up to??” In this case, each item...
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What do you do when you’re disappointed in God?
Ever feel disappointed in God? Or let down by people and situations that don’t go your way and that translates to “really God’s fault” cuz, you know, He’s God and everything, so the buck stops with...
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A Conversation about Flour and Oil
Monday I wrote about how God has used the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarepath to teach me. Did it sound like a piece of cake? Not so much. Here’s an honest conversation I had with the Lord...
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Mind the Gap
Ephesians 3:20 says, “To Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory…” This past weekend I experienced the joy...
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Three Things to Do When You’re Knocked Off Your Feet
If you have 3 minutes for a laugh, enjoy! If not, read on! (It ties in. Really). Yesterday my husband had a hard conversation that left him feeling blind-sided. Kind of like Peyton Manning getting...
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One Thing I Want to Know When Life is Hard
It’s summertime, and if you’re anything like me you’re drinking deeply from the cup o’ awesome. The smoky smell of barbecue and friends gathered on the patio, an icy drink after a sweaty bike ride,...
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5 Questions About…Infertility
Happy 4th of July! As you read this, chances are I’ll be with my friend Cathy Wood, watching the parade, or fireworks or laughing about how we both could have been great spies. There is so much I...
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5 Questions About…Disappointment with God
Emily and her husband Steve are dear friends of ours. I had the delight of working with Steve in ministry and traveling with him in Congo before he knew Emily. Then, John and I had the privilege of...
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When God Seems Like a Short Bald Guy
Many years ago I was invited to a dinner with Dustin Hoffman. And this is what I expected. Clearly, I’m not a celebrity, and I don’t have cool actor acquaintances, but my friend was on the board of the...
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Living a Plan B Life
I’m taking a blogging sabbatical this summer, but will occasionally be sharing some posts from the past. Hope you’re soaking up God’s goodness and catching glimpses of His everyday grace! Ice cubes. 6...
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