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Category Archives: other
A God-Shaped Home (Monday)
I was introduced to a new phrase last week: shape our home (see the Proverbs 31 Ministries devotion here). I was intrigued. How do you describe the shape of your home? Our home is quirky and cheery Cluttered chaos, I’m afraid … Continue reading
Right to Choose (Friday)
35 years ago, my hubby and I were houseparents to a cottage of wayward adolescents. Our director was adamant about natural consequences. If a boy was late to dinner, he went hungry; if he was rude, people avoided him; if he broke … Continue reading
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Right to Choose (Thursday)
I was reading an article about abortion when God startled me. God: You . . . abortions, many abortions. Me: What? Absolutely not, Lord! God: You abort my plans often–because you’re too busy, too comfortable or just … Continue reading
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Right to Choose (Wednesday)
MLK Day and March for Life fall in the same week this year. The two intersect over non-violent protest and focus on our right to choose our own responses. On December 19, 1956, Dr. King offered a set … Continue reading
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Right to Choose (Tuesday)
My husband is heading to Washington tomorrow (God willing and no snow) to join the March for Life. The right to choose will make the news. We have four grown sons, two by birth, two by adoption. The adoptions … Continue reading
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Right to Choose (Monday)
Inalienable rights: what does that mean? God given Equal to everyone The way it should be Per the dictionary: incapable of being conveyed, surrendered, sold or transferred. Joshua 24:15 (NLV) Choose today whom you will serve. God’s … Continue reading
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Restoring My Soul (Friday)
From a 1970s TV ad: “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better.” We live in a barn that was turned into a home about the same timeframe as that TV ad. It was a mess when we bought … Continue reading
Restoring My Soul (Thursday)
“Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still.” Have Thine Own Way, Lord! Adelaide A. Pollard, 1906 I can’t promise to be still (you know my propensity to complain, Lord), … Continue reading
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Restoring My Soul (Wednesday)
Restoration is a process of tearing down and rebuilding. It is messy, sometimes painful. When the destruction and construction hurt, it’s tempting to scream at God, “Just stop it!” Ages ago, I started a workbook on prayer. The first … Continue reading
Restoring My Soul (Tuesday)
The Old Testament describes how King Joash rebuilt the Temple. 2 Chronicles 24:13 (NLT) They restored the Temple of God according to its original design. The Temple had been neglected and misused. The people had fallen away from genuine worship. The … Continue reading
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