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Enter Into Joy
10/31/09
Genesis 43 recounts the reunion of Joseph and his long-lost brothers. The moving story in this chapter paints a picture of brothers expressing fear, guilt, grief and pain. Emotions are a part of who we are-of how God created...[more]
When You Get To The End Of Your Rope
10/30/09
The phone rang, and a friend called. She was feeling low, and unable to cope: could she come and spend a couple of days with us? "Yes! Of course! We'd love to see you!' I heard my voice say. After a few more minutes of...[more]
Why Tarantulas Are Always Female
10/28/09
"Mommy, tarantulas are always lady spiders, aren't they?" Nathan's interest in creepy-crawlies had been aroused ever since he could crawl fast enough to catch one of the wood-lice that would occasionally venture across...[more]
Honor and Blessings Can Be Ours
10/20/09
When we think about what we owe others, usually money, favors and other tangible support come to mind. But our Lord says it is that and more. “Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue;...[more]
As Different As Snowflakes
10/14/09
By the time our second child was a few days old we discovered, much to our immense surprise, that all children are different. Some scream all the time; some feed all the time, some throw up all the time (well, maybe not all the...[more]
Hurry Up and Wait Reconsidered
10/05/09
Here I am toe-tapping again, my silent protest to waiting. My body weight shifts every few minutes as I check my watch and tap some more. I can feel the stress engulf me like a balloon pumped with air until the surface is taut....[more]
Tomorrow is Another Day
10/04/09
It had been one of those days. One of those days when everything I touched seem to fall apart, drop on the floor, make a mess, or draw blood. I was having one mini disaster after another. I'd only had about six hours' sleep,...[more]
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