When I was a little girl, my family took turns praying around the dinner table. One night, after giving thanks for our food, I prayed that every single street child…
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As a pastor’s wife, I’ve listened to my husband preach about all sorts of topics through the years. Controversial topics. Culturally sensitive topics. Song of Solomon topics. Would you believe…
A gifted counselor once told me that the gap between expectation and reality is the place of grief. Any time life falls short of the Edenic longing in our hearts,…
I was baptized in a swimming pool at a fancy resort in the Philippines. Tiki umbrellas swayed in the breeze, love songs lulled from the shrubbery, and glistening tourists sipped…
I absolutely love baby dedication — except when it’s my baby being dedicated. Then I sweat through my fancy clothes. When we dedicated our first child, I fed her a steady…
