Just Love
When my first marriage ended, I was heartbroken, confused, and lonelier than I’d ever been. I didn’t think I could feel any sadder, until my ex-husband re-married, surrounded by many mutual...
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Category: Devotionals
An Abundant Kingdom
As a younger sibling, my daughter has never known what it is like to have me all to herself, and while I have poured myself out in so many ways, somehow her little heart is wired towards scarcity. She...
If Jesus Drove a Snow Plow
I watched the snowplows weave seamlessly in and out of driveways from my townhouse window. The tires rotated every which way, unthreatened by the slippery mush underneath. Inches of snow seemed to...
Living with Zeal and Hope
A few years ago on a gloomy Sunday morning, I arrived at Willow Creek in Crystal Lake hoping for the Sunday sermon to work its usual magic by filling my soul and setting me on the right path for the...
What’s the Secret?
I must admit, I love reading the stories in the Old Testament way more than I love the New. I am always amazed at how I relate to those stories so well.
Wise Counselor
If you asked me, it was my dream vehicle. I had planned for us to order it brand new from the factory with all the bells and whistles. It was a little out of our young family’s budget, but if we...
Keep Holding On
Scroll through today’s news headlines or your friends’ updates on Facebook or Instagram. People everywhere are facing many kinds of trials. It’s an unavoidable part of life. My guess is that you...
Eyes Glued on God
I looked up at the clock. The class was only halfway through, but I wanted to leave. Every muscle in my body ached, my heart was racing, and the five-pound dumbbells felt like 55. I had taken this...
If It Is Possible
The other day I heard about a new 2024 Illinois law on the morning news. This law makes it unlawful for someone from the public to come in direct contact with a bear or “non-human primate.” Next...