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There Comes a Time . . .
There comes a time when you take “Go, Ye, into all the world” seriously and invite your neighbor out to coffee and look into taking a mission trip with your kids. When you realize people need Jesus...
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Run a Marathon? I don’t think so!
With the Winter Olympics behind us, I’m reminded by a group of women in their 60’s and 70’s who were reported to be preparing to run a marathon, of what it takes to finish well. My thoughts: First,...
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Nothing Wasted: Even God Knows How to Pick a Chicken
Growing up, my mom used to bake a whole chicken at least once every week. I guess you could get a whole chicken pretty cheap, and our family was pretty big. A six-pound chicken could feed a lot of...
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Hope Hooks | Sharron K. Cosby
Hope. This word is tossed around in everyday conversations, like ping pong balls on a tournament table. Perhaps you’ve said something like: I hope I get that new job. Man, I hope I win the lottery. I...
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The Gas Pedal Test
Real life for me always means making minor adjustments. Sometimes they are adjustments we think about with great diligence. Other times they happen slowly, and we hardly notice them. It reminds me of...
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When Life Gets Tough(er)
Life as we knew it was about to change – again. Along with our “special needs” young adult son and two school-aged daughters, we began a series of challenging adjustments when Joe’s mom joined our...
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Twists and Turns
“Life is strange with its twists and turns, as every one of us sometimes learns . . . “ In my grandmother’s house there is a wall hanging with a poem written on it. My brain has a tendency to grasp...
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Cheerleader or Coach
“Two, four, six eight. Who do we appreciate? Defense. Defense. Push ‘em back, push ‘em back. Way back.” Cheerleaders scream and yell and shake pom poms during a sporting event to encourage their teams...
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See Me. Encourage Me.
Everyone needs a little encouragement—to been seen, to be appreciated, to be listened to, to be honored with a moment of your time. I mean everyone. God reminded me of this when I was in South...
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“Mom, I feel like Cinderella…”
And no, that was not a good thing . . . . Kristina, our second born was healthy, smart, helpful, and compliant. She was often there to help our son Joey (3 years older than she) when he needed his...
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