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In today’s post, Leah Lively shares tips on overcoming Bible study obstacles. Leah and I briefly met before her family moved to the...

Innumerable pulmonary embolisms (blood clots) in my lungs held my life at ransom. But grace, God’s grace paid the price. April 14, 2018,...

As I mentioned last post, in 2012, I began choosing a word for each year. This decision has deepened my faith and strengthened my...

Choose one word for the year. Years ago, a friend introduced the notion of focusing on one word for the year. Despite being several...

Dwell Is My Word for 2019 Dwell is my word for 2019. I love to study words, understand their context and cultural and historical...

Today, Rachel missed the bus. Because it is picture day, I offered to drive her to school.  Visibly relieved, she sighed and her...

When my pastor pronounced, “God works on both sides of the equation,” images of algebraic equations filled my mind. Normally, I enjoy the...

From the pulpit, our pastor pronounced, “God works on both sides of the equation.” I scribbled down the phrase in my journal, pondering...

For reasons I cannot explain, I had an attack of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis that endured all last week. Extreme muscle weakness and...

We moved into our new home seven weeks ago. As I unpack our possessions, I also unpack evidence of God’s faithfulness to our family....

One year ago, we listed our home for sale. The sell of our beloved home of fifteen years was necessary since my diagnosis of the rare...

“Take the dogs out! The barking is driving me crazy!” I commanded. Heavy footfalls of five grandkids, ranging in age from ten to...

Psalm 23 for Chronic Illness Hello friends, As our family prepares for another grand detour, I seek comfort in these familiar words, “He...

Is G I don’t know what prompted my husband to ask the question. It was an ordinary day. We were zooming down the road to Rachel’s (aka...

“God doesn’t need a running start.”  —Althea Brown In that early morning semi-sleep state, birds chirped a delightful melody while the...

One year later, I have a diagnosis (Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis), six new medications to manage symptoms, and new teammates such as...

Such pondering was an excuse to brew another pot of liquid mercy. I leaned against the kitchen counter, inhaling the hazelnut aroma, eyes...

Suddenly my world turned upside down. Suddenly I stepped out of a healthy active life into the world of chronic illness. Suddenly,...

I pondered her words in my mind, swirling the truth the way I savor my last sip of coffee. The message of God’s kindness, firm hand, a...