In both of these passages, we read that we as “living stones” are being built – it’s a present, continuous process. In a culture of instant gratification…
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You who were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. That is good news! No longer are we foreigners without…
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On October 3rd, 2017, waves came for our family when our son, Clary, a freshman at Clemson University, was in a serious car…
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I wish I could attend the Bible studies taught by this week’s Guest Writer, Paula Miles. I first heard Paula speak at a women’s conference. Her passion for…
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Tonight {if all goes well, and really, who am I kidding…} I will rock my three year old and put her into the crib for the last time, as tomorrow we will…
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In Matthew 8, an exhausted Jesus climbs into a boat with his disciples and immediately falls asleep. The disciples are expecting…
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Satan didn’t have to feed me much more than this to get his desired result—a disconnected, bored, out-of-place mama, who wondered if she made a terrible…
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A few years ago, a light bulb went on in my marriage. While on a weekend getaway with some couple friends, we were asked: “What have your biggest marital arguments…
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We have a Savior who is as much coming as he is come. The beautiful yet sometimes excruciating tension of the “now and not yet” can…
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I might not labor or spin, but I sure do know how to worry. I can fret with the best of them—I can spin possible negative outcomes that would make TV writers beg me to lend them a twist…
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Welcome to the fall What She Said series. Each writer brings a different style and personality but the same passion for offering help and…
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The Memphis sun streamed brightly through the window that early evening in 1955. Three young babies played in the other room…
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It was a beautiful Saturday in Tennessee. The hustle to all the games for our children was in full swing. Between games, I did a…
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It was a day that started like many others, the morning rush to get the boys to school, carpool line, and a list of errands to be…
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It had been a long week, like many over the years, juggling all the things with three kids under my feet while my husband traveled…
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“They want me to take a new position … a promotion,” my husband explained, slightly hesitating as he added, “but we’d have to…
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“She’s gone. She’s with Jesus,” the text from my husband read. His precious mother had made her transition from this life to eternity with…
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Today we continue with Part 7 of the What She Said! Series. Have you ever read a blog, heard a speaker, or read a book and declared, “What she said!” Many of you…
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In writing these devotions through the book of Philippians, it’s felt at times as if I were skipping a rock right across the surface of the text. There are so many depths we’ve had to sail…
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One of the themes of Philippians is the attitude of our minds—are we operating from the mindset of the world or the mindset…
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