May Your Admiration for God Grow

Adulting gives you a whole new appreciation for your parents. Or a teacher. Or a coach. Or someone who discipled you. Or someone you admire from your growing up days. I know that when I was a kid, I thought my parents had it pretty easy. Actually, I thought all...

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Draw Nearer to God

I was once in a dating relationship that was about to be parted geographically. We discussed the pluses and minuses of being separated. We wondered about the impact on our relationship. Whenever the topic came up, people would remind us of a well-worn cliché, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”...

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Let Dark Circumstances Drive You to the Light

“Hello darkness, my old friend…” I’ve been humming that folk song by Simon and Garfunkel for the last couple of days. As I sit down to write, Gwen and I are entering our fortieth hour without power at the house. First-world problems, right? I must wait for power to be restored. But really....

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Auto Draft

I have found delight on the lake whether I am water skiing or jumping off a dock and swimming. I used to enjoy both quite a bit. Both activities are wonderful forms of recreation and both cool you off on a hot day. One brings joy by cutting back and forth...

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Auto Draft

Hiking in the mountains can be exhilarating! Gwen and I have hiked quite a bit, often with our kids. Any hike in God’s beautiful creation is wonderful. However, we have discovered over the years that our time is much more enjoyable when we have a preview of what to expect. When...

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