Tag Archives: Life

Persecution Creates Diaspora

The early church had no desire to leave Jerusalem after Pentecost. Why would they? By Acts 2, they shared everything in common, were receiving healing, seeing miracles, and new believers were being added to their number daily.  They basked in … Continue reading

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Do We Need to Grow Up?

Legos, coloring books, and creative play were my happiest childhood memories. Life used to be simpler.  We all used to be simpler. Friendships were made in minutes because everyone needed to talk about birthdays, favorite colors, and food.  Smiles were as … Continue reading

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Celebrating Life

My family has had a challenging week but it has been an amazing opportunity to reflect on the life and heritage of a beautiful grandma who loved and served her family and Jesus Christ with all her heart.  I talk … Continue reading

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Relationtrips: Reading the Signs

“Relationships are everything…” This was a mantra repeated continually by the teacher-characters on my little brother’s favorite preschool computer game growing up. It’s funny; it was so seemingly out-of-place in the kooky, little alien-world program. But it’s true that relationships … Continue reading

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Moved

Today was moving day for my family.  Looking around the empty rooms where we’ve spent so many days and nights, I couldn’t turn off the mental slideshow.  We had countless precious moments and dramatic events in that house, some involving … Continue reading

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