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“Be my rock of refuge to which I can always go.”
Psalm 71:3
NIV Translation-
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- The Perversity of Unanswered Prayer
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- Why God Loves Dogs
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- When Is It Time To Go?
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- Our Own Version of “Boston Strong”
- When Convictions Get Ugly
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- Ballad for an Ordinary Life
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- Postcard From Paradise
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- What If You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
- The Answer to All Your Questions
- Are You Poor Enough?
- What Facebook and the Bible Share in Common
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Category Archives: Perseverance
The Unexpected Lesson of Irma
No one has on their bucket list: “To Go Through a Hurricane.” Even an adventurous teenager who has bungee-jumped off a bridge, dived from an airplane, and mastered Escape Rooms, ever says, “Aww, gee, Ma, why can’t we do a … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster, Fear, Perseverance, Personal safety
Tagged Home, Hurricane Irma, life lessons, survival
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The Most Important Feature in My Home
I had lunch today with a good friend who shared her disappointment about losing a house she and her husband tried to buy. The home–priced right, in a good neighborhood–ended up in a bidding war, with multiple buyers offering crazy … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Perseverance, Suffering, Surviving in an Unkind World
Tagged life lessons, Spiritual Growth, surviving
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The Messy Journey Between Back Then, Now, and Up Ahead
I hear people talk all the time about the importance of a 360 degree job self-assessment, where you assess you own performance in the last year (or any duration of your choosing) and ask those peers or those above (like … Continue reading
What If You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
Recently, my husband returned from a 30 min. pre-dawn power walk through the charming older suburb where we currently live. As he passed a little pocket park near a small shopping area, he noticed a woman sitting on a park … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Perseverance, Surviving in an Unkind World
Tagged circumstances, gratitude, homeless, hope, hopeless, Thanksgiving
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Life Above Niagara Falls
When Nik Wallenda successfully walked across Niagara Falls Friday night, I was among the 13 million viewers holding their breath. In the end, what blew me away was not the feat itself–though worthy of all the praise it received–but his … Continue reading
Posted in Perseverance
Tagged ABC, focus, goals, Niagara Falls, risk, spiritual disciplines, tightropes, Wallenda
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