Reading Time: 3 minsCan you remember a time when someone said something hurtful to you? I’m sure that more than one example comes to mind. Maybe it was as a child on the playground… or maybe it brings you back to something that was said last week. I remember being a child, hearing something painful from a peer,…
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Reading Time: 3 minsOne of my 2025 goals has been to get in better shape. On January 1st, I got up that morning and promptly did a vigorous workout, going for a 2-mile jog, using the rowing machine, and doing 25 push-ups, 25 sit-ups, and 25 squats. Rushing to the mirror, I noticed that very little change had…
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Reading Time: 4 minsI remember the first time I intentionally prepared to share the gospel. I frantically looked up biblical facts, memorized key verses, and copied down diagrams multiple times so I wouldn’t forget. Twelve stresses and eight worries later, I found myself talking to a homeless man during a night of evangelism and outreach. I spent the…
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Reading Time: 3 minsSharing our faith is difficult—profound, I know. We may be rooted in the gospel, rightly motivated, and determined to overcome barriers that prevent us from sharing. We may pray for conversations that lead to planting a seed or seeing others repent and surrender for the very first time. In short, we may strive to see lost…
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Reading Time: 3 minsOur family decided to start a garden last year. Thoughts of fresh fruit and veggies, a fun homeschool project for our kids, and saving a few dollars at the grocery store were too good to pass up. Four garden boxes and a greenhouse later, we were on our way to self-sustainability—or so we thought. It…
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Reading Time: 4 minsIn a world shaped by stories of heroes and villains, we instinctively see a dichotomy between good and bad. Whether it’s a superhero or our favorite team, we naturally separate these two categories. We love to make movies, write books, and share stories about good defeating evil, the superhero beating up the villain, or even…
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Reading Time: 5 minsMotherhood is a journey filled with love, joy, challenges, and growth. As a mom of three girls who also raised two young step-daughters, I’ve traveled this journey and have learned a bit along the way. It’s a role that demands selflessness, patience, and compassion. Amidst the whirlwind of diaper changes, bedtime stories, and endless extracurricular…
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Reading Time: 5 minsThe woman said to Him, “I know that the Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). When He comes, He will explain everything to us. Jesus told her, “I, the one speaking to you, am He.” Just then His disciples arrived, and they were amazed that He was talking with a woman. Yet no one…
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Reading Time: 4 minsPicture, for a moment, a man stumbling through the desert; sand filling his shoes, blazing sun scorching his back. Each step he takes feels like it might be his last because of his unimaginable thirst. We don’t know how he got to this place. Maybe his plane crashed, leaving him as the lone survivor. Maybe…
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Reading Time: 4 minsHow many red cars have you seen on the road this week? How about yesterday? It’s an interesting question for a few different reasons. First, we all know that red cars exist. You might even drive one. Second, we know red cars are regularly out on the road, mixed in with cars of all colors,…
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