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Category Archives: Spiritual Encouragement
How to Have a Peaceful Holiday Season This Year
Each year as the holiday season approaches, many of us feel a slow, unsettling rise in our stress level. Frantic shopping and decorating fill our days. Holiday programs and parties dot our calendar. We feel overwhelmed and that anxiety ultimately … Continue reading
Knowing What to Leave Behind
Preparing for an international trip is a challenge. There are so many things to consider: what to include in my carry-on for the long flight, what type of clothing is appropriate for another culture and climate, how many pairs … Continue reading
Far From Home: Aliens and Strangers in a Foreign Land
My husband and I recently returned from a trip to Paris, France. The trip was funded by my husband’s company, in recognition of his hard work. It was a dream come true for this girl who took French in both … Continue reading
Christians Need to Keep the Main thing . . . the Main Thing.
There are so many distractions for believers in the world today—things that take our focus away from God and his Kingdom work—diverting us from personal spiritual growth and sidetracking our pursuit of holiness. One of those distractions is the … Continue reading
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The Grand Surprise
Motherhood was a joy to me; fulfilling, inspiring, tiring, all the things. Grandparenthood is astounding; breathtaking, surprising, remarkable, all the things—and more. There’s a surprise waiting after the heartache of the empty nest. Little feet running through the house once … Continue reading
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