Slip ‘n Slides
Mom would sprinkle a few drops of dish soap onto our plastic slide, hook up the hose, and away we’d go. Dad would swoop us up at the other side, and we’d run towards Mom, ready for another go-round. Soon, more neighbor kids would hear us, and they would slide with us down the slippery slope. It’s easy to slide downhill, however, trying to reverse course is next to impossible after reaching the mid-point because momentum kicks in. …
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Lost and Found
Matt was four, Danielle was six, and we were at the mall’s pet store. A clerk placed a puppy in my hands, which I coddled, showed Danielle, and then turned around to show to my son. But in those few seconds, he had slipped away—it happened so fast. …
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Mary’s Song
Let’s talk about Mary. Why did God choose her to birth the Savior? She, like the flutist, trusted God to direct the course of her life. Mary’s song defined her as a woman of faith. …
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A Boiling Pot
Two Hebrew words describe your spiritual romance in Song of Solomon to your Beloved Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. One of these words allegorically parallels the above imagery of lovers captivated by their love-relationship. Prepare to be blessed by what we’ll discover…
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Creation
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. ~Genesis 1:1 NKJV I’ve been awestruck about creation as far back as my memory goes. The first time I thought about giving my life to God was in college as I sat under a gorgeous cave ledge in a forest. I decided to major in natural resources, but my fascination with creation continued way beyond class time. I spent every opportunity experiencing the nature that surrounded me—hiking, visiting the various … Continue reading →
Inconvenient Blessings
We prepare by placing ice bags in our freezer, and no one lifted the lid. We hunker down next to the fireplace, play board games, and heat our dinner on the gas stove. If the impending outage is expected to last more than a day, we choose sleeping spots near the fireplace. Our children inform us that candlelight is bright enough to play board games but too dim to work on homework. Besides, we have to make tents out of sheets and castles out of books before the electricity is restored. …
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My Superhero
With legs sprawled, and palms outstretched, my three-year-old son stood in front of the car with an expression of delight. How had he slipped his hand out of mine? I scooped up my son and daughter, and apologized to the driver. …
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The Bridegroom’s Kiss
Song of Solomon is a misunderstood book, and rarely read, because we don’t know how to interpret its passionate phrases and subject matter. And yet, here it is—smack dab in the middle of our Bibles. This mystery is unraveled when…
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The Burning
A disease devastated our roses. We conquered this by burning affected branches. Likewise, we must conquer sin. We do so by falling in love…
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Step Out in Fear
Bride of Christ, we’ve experienced the kiss of peace of our Bridegroom. How can we not share this? So step out, even in fear, and minister.
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Once we become adults, we lose the safety-net of knowing there is a superhero greater than ourselves…or do we?
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