Category: Trusting God
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How to Know When it’s Time to Panic – Mark 4:37-40
Being a new parent was often stressful and confusing. I didn’t know how to juggle decisions about my infant’s care, like when to hold him and when to let him fall asleep on his own. And where should I draw the line for my older children—between intervening in their disagreements and letting them manage without…
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When You See Troubling Times Ahead, Try This – Philippians 4:5-9
In a previous post I mentioned how singing brings me comfort when I feel my life is spinning out of control. There’s another option, since singing isn’t always appreciated by those nearby. Maybe it will help you like it helps me in times like these. Imagine you’re on a roller coaster. Heavy chains rattle as…
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From Foster Child to Greatness – Exodus 2:6-10
When I began fostering children it didn’t occur to me that Moses, the great leader of Israel, was raised in a foster home. I only understood that his mother relinquished him to save his life. Jochebed hid her baby as long as she dared, knowing her neighbors lost their infant sons to drowning whenever they…
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The Creativity Challenge – Isaiah 43:18-19
During a visit to a medical facility a nurse told me she is not creative. This was after I spotted an odd shape in a tree across the street that looked like ET’s face. She said, “Give me math and science, but ask me to see a face in tree bark? Not my thing.” Maybe…
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You’ll Never Be Too Old – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Standing in front of the mirror looking into my aging eyes I warned my reflection she was going to die. You might think I’m crazy if I tell you how liberating it was for me when I accepted that message. The day is coming How many of the billions of this planet’s inhabitants departed from…
