In one of the malls near our house, there used to be a set of play cars and trucks that children could sit on and “ride”. If you put a few coins in each machine, the cars would slowly move back and forth, complete with the sounds of honking horns and engines revving. My kids […]
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I remember singing the song “I’ve got the joy down in my heart” as a child. Singing about joy is one thing. But how do we truly live lives filled with a deep, unshakable joy in the midst of difficult trials? Join me on Alisa’s blog Flourishing Today for a guest post I had the
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“I’m so sorry, Mrs. Baker, but we can’t allow you to withdraw from your account today.” I stared at the bank teller in utter confusion as she handed me back my driver’s license. All I need is twenty bucks–I can’t have twenty dollars from my own account? I wondered in astonishment. I started to develop
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When I was about three years old, my parents threw me the biggest birthday party of all time. Though the only part I actually remember from my party was a large, bearded magician standing in front of me as his “magic” dove pooped on our living room floor! The pictures of this birthday bash revealed
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“Christin, you are pretty, but it’s too bad that you’re black.” Her words pierced my soul like a razor-sharp dagger. I was in Central America, thousands of miles from my home on a college study abroad program. The beauty of the tropical trees, vibrant flowers and sights of the city were so inviting. But at
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It was a bleak fall day, just weeks before Thanksgiving. I was in the first trimester of my fourth pregnancy, when I realized I was bleeding. “Oh God, please.” I whispered. A subsequent call to my OB landed me in the office that very afternoon. Hoping for the best and praying against the worst, I
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A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Prov 31:10 The other day I was perusing the children’s picture book section of our local library, searching for fun books to read with my kids. A woman walked by on the other side of the shelf near me, and
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Several years ago I traveled with my family to see one of the most powerful flowing water sources in the world–Niagara Falls. As we approached the falls, you could hear the roar of the water crashing into the river below. The rapid-moving water from the falls created a magnificent white cloud of floating mist, a sight
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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 Do you remember the reality show Toddlers and Tiaras? Perhaps you may have taken a glance at young girls
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…I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 Over the years I have learned several life lessons from the children’s books I read to my kids. One lesson comes from one of the delightful adventures of the famous Frog and Toad series. My absolute favorite story is called A List.
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Do you sometimes feel discouraged and bogged down by guilt and shame? Do life’s circumstances leave you feeling hopeless and insecure? Sometimes the burdens and difficulties of life can feel like a heavy garment weighing us down. Instead of walking through life with heavy burdens from the sin and shame of our past, we
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