Eleven Things I Learned This Fall

Fall is our family’s busiest season. Even without the sports involvement that occupies many families’ hours during the autumn months, we always pack a lot into September, October, and November, and this ...

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Faithful 11.23—Bold Prayers

The women’s Bible study I’ve been a part of for years is studying the book of Genesis this year. When this theme was announced at the start of the semester, there was ...

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Is It Fair? (November Verse—Psalm 96:9-11)

Like nearly everyone who was alive in 2001, I remember the moment the towers fell with pristine clarity. I was putting the finishing touches on my mascara that Tuesday morning when my ...

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Lately || October 2023

Fall took its merry time, but decided to make an appearance here in Texas as September’s scorching temps gave way to drizzly, cooler weather for a few lovely weeks this month. But ...

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Faithful 10.23—Stories of His Faithfulness

Choosing an annual Word that serves as scaffolding for my spiritual life has become a cherished practice. In the spirit of keeping things fresh within the framework of this tradition, I like ...

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Ascribe to the Lord (October Verse—Psalm 96: 5-8)

According to the Pew Research Center, about one third of American adults currently identify as religious “nones”—people who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics, or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious ...

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Lately || September 2023

This post is coming to you from the front seat of our brand new (to us) truck as our family inches our way toward the Texas coast, a trailer hitched behind us. ...

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Faithful 09.23—Double Blessings

There is a question that is invariably presented in every Bible study and small group I am part of. You may have been asked to consider this question too, if not in ...

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Walking in the Dark

I have gotten an entirely new perspective on our neighborhood since starting the routine of early-morning walks. The sun is still hours from rising when Arlo and I meander down our street ...

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Filled Up (September Verse—Psalm 96:1-4)

The average American spends 7 hours and 4 minutes looking at a screen each day. That number is up by about fifty minutes per day since 2013. 1 Americans currently average 6.8 ...

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