Posted March 31, 2025
I look out my living room window to the large bare olive tree in our yard. It stands tall yet fragile and exposed, as if life has been stripped from it. I can’t see beyond the barrenness of the world outside to the beauty that will be in just a
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Posted February 27, 2025
As we age, it is easy to feel like our time has passed or that our contributions are no longer needed. The enemy of your soul thrives on these insecurities, whispering that your time is up, your gifts are obsolete, and no one would want them anyway. This narrative, however,
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Posted December 12, 2024
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) Standing in a darkened room, a single candle is lit. That one flame pierces the darkness, followed by another flame, and another. We observe
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Posted January 31, 2024
Thy will be done, for in surrendering to the divine plan, we find peace and purpose. Today, I want to address a topic that many of us may have experienced or are currently going through: confusion and uncertainty. Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way, leaving us
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Posted August 30, 2023
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Posted June 21, 2022
I stopped by the river yesterday in the chill of early morning and found a dry bench under a tree by the brisk rapids. The current rushed by me with such speed and power always in forward motion. Spring is a season of growth, power, and change. I ponder whether
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Posted June 13, 2022
5 reasons to set your hope on grace
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Posted May 31, 2022
The news blasts daily about high gas prices. When our gas runs low, we have no choice but to pay whatever the price and fill the tank. More recently, the heartache of two mass shootings has put gas prices in the rearview and reminds us of the evil and brokenness
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Posted May 24, 2022
Clouds sweep softly across the brilliant blue sky as if they were brush-stroked that morning. The sun shines high in the sky, giving the fresh new green grass a golden glow as the branches on the trees seem to stretch toward the rays and the buds swell ready to burst
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Posted May 17, 2022
We are honored to have a guest on our blog this week. We know you will be blessed by Jana Fraley with Rustic and Redeemed.
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