Peace in the Pile
My husband and I share a closet. Oh, the joy. Some things, such as thermostats, armrests, and closets are just meant to be one person’s dominion. However, we live in…
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Facing the Music: Building Secular and Sacred Playlists
THE OVERTURE “I hope you don’t listen to Beyoncé,” I said to my daughter, as I mixed muffins and she told me about her school day. “I just read a…
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Seven Practical Ways to Celebrate Spring
When I sense that winter is finally on its last leg, my soul starts to get a little giddy. After one too many days of snow, slush, and sweaters, I…
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Finding Joy Through the Darkness
One child screamed while the other two fought. Or maybe two screamed while one complained. I don’t quite remember—I just remember telling my husband I needed a break. I couldn’t…
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DIY Bath Bombs
Scheduling 30 minutes once or twice a week for a quiet soak can go a long way in relieving the tension from everyday life. These hard-packed effervescent mixtures make bath…
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Clinging to Christ When He Disrupts Your Plans
I was smiling, but inside I was desperately trying to hold it all together. Looking around the room at our goodbye party, I wondered how the Lord would ever give…
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Tenderly Adopted
The day she walked up to us—her hair in braided pigtails tied with strawberries, high leopard print boots and a dump-truck on the front of her shirt—my heart melted. Years…
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The Locket
Amanda’s hands trembled, her pulse quickened and mind raced as she faced the courtroom door. Determined, she leaned into the door and gently grasped her gold locket as she whispered,…
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Heart-Strong Christian Women: Leading Ladies Forging a Christ-Centered Path Featuring: Brittany Whitenack | Antique Candle Co.
A good dose of faith and gumption took this midwest darling from a high-stress career to a joy-filled handcrafted business. Brittany Whitenack, of the beloved Antique Candle Co., shares her…
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Searching for God’s Presence in Dark Places
I have been awash in a sea of change, feeling lost as I strive to navigate the vast waters surrounding me. My season of life has shifted on so many…
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God Incomprehensible: An Invitation to Theology
I squirmed in my seat. Knowing that the order of participating voices was rounding the table in my direction, I looked for an escape route. Unflinching, the paper on the…
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Nurturing Gratitude in the Hearts of our Children
Growing up as a missionary kid in France had its perks, and the local bakery (or boulangerie) was one of them. In the front counter space of our nearest boulangerie…
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