Stopping the World's Spin
he greatest torture I could inflict on our gregarious daughter was to banish her to her room. She thrived on the company of others, so...
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Paying Attention to Warning Signs
Warnings. Words of advice. Gut feelings. Cautionary tales. Do we pay attention? Do I listen to others’ counsel and pay attention to their...
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Finding Hope in a Sea of Blackness
We drove to church yesterday, with a black wall to our right half of the way to Reno. Wildfires licked up just about every spot of green...
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Seeing Past your Own Limitations
What kinds of limitations have you put on yourself? “I’m a woman–that’s a man’s job.” “I didn’t get a college education so . . . “ “My...
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Finding Perfect Peace
I often paint an idyllic picture of my little town with photos that I post on my personal Facebook page. Quaint houses and cute churches....
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Weathering the Season
I don’t know another time when I’ve felt I’ve lived just about every line of this famous piece of poetry written by King Solomon from...
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Finding the Truth About Myself
I’ve been near-sighted since the sixth grade. That was not a good year. My school had a fire, so I had to walk even farther to another...
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Dear Graduate
Dear graduate, “Good young person, don’t forget everything people have taught you; take their words to heart. They’ll help you live a...
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Moving Past Seasons of Pain
Suffering and pain define seasons of our lives, don’t they? I still find myself thinking of events as “pre-trial” and “post-trial.” Some...
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When You can't get Anything Done
Addicted to doing? Addicted to checking things off your list? I’m raising my hand. I own all that. Because I’m goal-oriented and...
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The Secret to Praying Without Ceasing
Years ago when I started prayerwalking, God showed me that wherever I am, there’s a need for prayer . . . so I began opening up my eyes...
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How to Take Care
“Take care,” she said at the end of our phone call. It was an everyday sort of remark, one you usually don’t think about . . . but that...
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Need Help Escaping a Pity Party?
What’s your favorite kind of party? Mine must be a Pity Party, because that’s the one I most often find myself attending. What’s so...
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How Jesus Might Pray for You
How might Jesus advocate for you with his Heavenly Father? Here is an idea, inspired by Revelation 1-3, taken from my book, The Complete...
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I want to Know You, God
I was in a state of confusion years ago when I was laid off from my teaching job. The school district on the other side of my valley had...
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When you Just want to Give Up
It’s interesting to me that the prophet Jeremiah must have been a young man when God called him to be his spokesman. This was not a call...
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Power Praying with the Past-Present-Future Prayer
I was beginning to shake. It was cold lying on that gurney in the bowels of the Reno hospital surgical facility. Within minutes I was...
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Are you Really Comfy in that Comfort Zone?
Where are your comfort zone places? The same meal at the same restaurant? The same doctor? The same daily routines? I like my comfort...
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Are you Faith Blind?
I always believed in God–Father, Son, and Spirit. I was raised in the church and could recite prayers. But I didn’t know I could have a...
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