Category Archives: Christianity

Deep Thoughts on Steadfast Faith

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Heart of the Matter

  Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. —Martin Luther Why do I believe there is a God when so many others don’t? … Continue reading →

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Sorting Through the Clutter: A Family Project

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Heart of the Matter

    I sat contentedly in a camping chair watching my grown children amidst the clutter and chaos of our latest family project—a long-overdue sorting of their childhood artifacts and memories. This year we had them all home for Thanksgiving—a … Continue reading →

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Roots are Easy, Wings are Hard : Preparing Your Children for Success

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Heart of the Matter

      We’ve all heard that we need to give our children roots and wings. I think we can all agree that the roots part is easy; we just love them consistently, provide for their basic needs and let them know they … Continue reading →

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Post-Mom Life and the Search for Significance

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Heart of the Matter

  I recently slid quietly into a new decade of life—one where I get discounts on Tuesdays at certain department stores, receive targeted ads for wrinkle creams on my computer, and qualify to go on the church bus to the … Continue reading →

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Generosity: The best of God’s spiritual fruit all rolled into one!

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Heart of the Matter

Generosity—the epitome of godly character. It is, at once: love, kindness, faithfulness and selflessness—a spring bouquet of spiritual fruit. Generosity comes in many forms. For instance, there is the act of giving one’s time to help another human being in … Continue reading →

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