Not so long ago, I wrote an article entitled the “New Shoes Phase.” This is a fancy way to describe the fresh new feelings and adventures associated with the beginning phase of intimate relationships. But just as how shoes get old, the initial excitement in relationships will get old too. ...
Read More »Our Ever-Changing, Never-Changing World
In its simplest form, change is one of two things: beneficial or harmful. One need only turn the pages of a history book to see the benefits of change over time. Consider the following three areas where great change has occurred … Travel from Boston to New York City took ...
Read More »Thanks, But No Thanks–When I Want My Way, Not God’s
My daughter missed the bus this morning. It happens. She is 10 years old and just not a morning person. We really didn’t do anything differently. I am a stickler for the usual with her “ wake up” routine. This morning, poor baby, was just moving slower than a little ...
Read More »Our Hope: Grace Beyond The Terror
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15 (KJV) Abba Father. We have heard this name used in songs, and in sermons. It is one of those names that we think ...
Read More »How to Find Satisfaction in an Unsatisfying World
The cake was perfectly iced and sprinkled with coconut. There it sat on our pantry shelf when the doorbell rang. My mother headed to the door to see who was calling, leaving me alone in the kitchen while she talked briefly to the unexpected visitor. At age four, I could not resist ...
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