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Through the Fire
A few weeks ago, my 78-year-old mom experienced something that none of us were prepared for. She was outside eating lunch when she heard the smoke alarms going off inside her house. Just days before, my sister Grace had changed every smoke detector in her home. At the time, it seemed like just a simple chore, but now we know that small act of kindness made all the difference. Because those alarms worked, my mom heard them in time. She ran inside and found a fire had started on the stove. She tried to put it out herself. The fire was contained to only the kitchen before it could spread…
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The Woman in Row Eight
“Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”—Romans 12:1 Yesterday, my husband Frank and I attended a church we normally don’t attend. We were closer to my mom this weekend, so we found a place nearby. God was there, gently reminding us of who He is, through simply watching someone worship Him. A few rows in front of us, there was a woman, maybe in her seventies. She caught my eye, not because she was loud or flashy, but because her spirit was steady. During worship, I…
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When the Waves Keep Coming
Psalm 61:2 — “From the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” There have been periods in life when the weight of everything feels like it was too much. And I had barely a moment to catch my breath before, I knew it the new wave came crashing in. Perhaps you’ve had a similar experience or are having one now. In conversations with people, this is where many are at now. For you, it might have started with your parent’s health declining, slowly at first, and suddenly you’re thrust into this unexpected role; scheduling and…
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The tiny box we overlook
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)1 Today, I spent hours trying to do something that should have been simple. I was working on my employers website, trying to make a list of pulled data from a specific section of a database from another application. The solution, according to every blog, AI, and video I searched, said it was easy. Just click from the list box and choose from the drop-down. But I couldn’t find the box. I looked everywhere. I clicked everywhere in the Web Designer software. Even stepped away a few times to clear my head so…
