A few months ago a little chihuahua who roams the neighborhood made her way under our gate. My family fell in love with having her around. Although she has a Thai name, we call her Tiny Dog. She’s brown and white, like milk spotted with gingerbread cookies. Tiny Dog’s ears are substantially larger than her …
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“Shut up! God loves all those people!” My friend was normally quiet, but when she spoke on this day I appreciated it. Her words revealed many things going on in her heart. She said this to a well intentioned, but overzealous person who had come to visit. This person was talking about their work to …
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I’m not sure how I’ve ended up sprawled on the floor, having tumbled into cakes and gone sledding down stairs. But it’s happened twice. And of course there has always been an audience watching the whole thing, or an unsuspecting person who walks up on the final scene. In both situations, before I was even …
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*I wrote this for something other than my blog, but wanted to share it* _____________ "Pray that I’ll run my own race.” Daniel said this just before getting out of our truck at 4:30am to line up for his half marathon. What he meant by “running his own race” is that he wanted to …
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-Here is the second part of my post from last week- ____________________ Once someone shared with me that she spent the day helping a friend. Part of our conversation went something like this: “It was so rewarding to meet a real need in her life. God used me to help her with practical tasks that …
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It is possible to think about ministry in a way that is very different from what is recorded in Jesus’ life and work. Such thoughts can be unintentionally propagated within Christian contexts. Most of us don’t intend to veer from the beautiful simplicity of loving God and other people, but false thinking can easily gain …
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While my idea to distribute gospel tracts in hospital waiting rooms was not a bad one, my passion was misdirected. Just because something seems like a good idea doesn't mean it's the best choice. Somewhere in the motivations of my heart were genuine desires to please God and engage people with the story of His …
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I believed in Jesus in a life changing way in high school. Hearing the good news of Christ many times and seeing Him at work in family and friends' lives were the means He used to bring me to faith. For the first time I began to read the Scriptures because I wanted to. Stories …
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She was sitting in the middle of the road on a chilly November morning. In some countries this wouldn't be a good decision, but in our little community in South Asia it was okay. Actually, getting dressed, wrapping in a blanket, and warming up in the sun on a paved road was a great idea--especially …
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