So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. Luke 15:20 NASB (emphasis mine) I wish. The emotion that welled up in my heart wasn’t elation or hope, but […]
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Love says “you before me.” That’s the essence of love: you before me, so I can be first in your heart. I don’t know about you, but I struggle with putting others before myself, both in marriage and motherhood. When I use the word “servant” to describe myself (in a snide tone), I’m complaining, not
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I was steaming, and I’m not talking about broccoli. Yet another nasty encounter with That person. She cursed me with the F-bomb and stalked out of the house. Confrontations like this were common. It wasn’t like walking on eggshells around her – I was stomping on glass. Trapped in this hateful cycle, I was desperate
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I always felt a little sorry for Martha. You know Mary and Martha’s story in the Bible, right? Jesus, the famous rabbi and Lord, and His disciples dropped by His friends’ house to share a meal and rest. It’s easy to imagine how much Martha must have pushed herself to be the gracious hostess. After all,
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So what’s stopping you from relaxing on Sunday? Could it be the avalanche of house chores about to sweep down and knock you off your feet? If you’re used to finishing up laundry on Sunday and preparing lunches and clothes for the week ahead, then you might think it’s impossible to take a whole day
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My knuckles strangled the steering wheel as I hurtled toward Safeway on a Sunday afternoon. I didn’t have the ingredients to make dinner, and I was resentful of being in the kitchen since I’d already made breakfast and lunch for my family. And that was after several hours of wrangling two energetic young boys, scrambling
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This is part 3 in a three-part series on getting the good life. Click to read part 1 and part 2. What makes you happy? If you’ve already read the intro in parts 1 and 2, just skip it and read the finale! (Don’t forget to grab your free copy of the 7-Day Gratitude Journal
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This is part 2 in a three-part series on getting the good life. Click here to read part 1 and part 3. What makes you happy? If you’ve the introduction in part 1, then skip the intro below and dig right into the happiness details! How happy would you be if you won the lottery?
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This is the first post in a three-part series on getting the good life. What really makes you happy? Click here to read part 2 and part 3. (P.S. Get your FREE printable 7-Day Gratitude Journal by clicking the link in part 3.) How happy would you be if you won the lottery? Probably about
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