Yesterday George, Jacob, and I drove to Dallas with plans to have dinner with my parents, my sister Lois, and Luke & Sarah. We told them to expect us around 6:00, but we left home early enough to get into town by 4:00, allowing time for a visit with Tyler and Tiffany Martin and their […]
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George, Jacob, and I spent six weeks living with Curtis and Grace when Harper was born. We slept in their mostly finished garage remodel — a lovely addition that will soon be completely functional as a rehearsal studio for Jubilee and an efficiency apartment — but the rest of the time we all occupied the
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Lisa Samson has been publishing novels for the Christian market for . . . a long time. I would be more specific, but my extensive research (her website and amazon) failed to produce a tidy time line. I know she started with historicals, moved on to contemporary women’s fiction (she won a Christy Award for
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Amy Carmichael spent most of her adult life as a missionary in India rescuing young girls from temple prostitution and providing a home for them. I first heard of her in college, and she remains one of my heroes in the faith. She was also a gifted writer and poet. You don’t casually read Amy
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I’m not a name-it, claim-it girl. To be honest, the thought of having that sort of power scares me. Who am I to tell God what to do? The way I see it, He’s been calling the shots since eternity past, and He really doesn’t need my advice on how to do His job. But
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Have you ever been around people who are constantly crowing about their abilities, accomplishments, and accolades? Maybe they really do have reasons to be proud, but all that self-promotion feels, well . . . a little bit icky. Then there are people who are truly astounding on multiple levels–brilliant, talented, fun, generous, and insightful–but you
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As I pondered whom to feature next for Twelve Days of Community, it struck me as meet, right, and salutary that I bookend my Ten Dollar Challenge story on one side with Day One’s Billy Coffey and on the other with his partner in . . . well, not crime necessarily, but just about everything
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Yesterday I featured Billy Coffey in my first “Twelve Days of Community” tribute. I also mentioned that Billy (in cahoots with the ever-sassy Katdish) masterminded the Ten Dollar Challenge. You can learn more about (and join!) the challenge by clicking the green box above, but in a nutshell, it’s simply this: Set aside ten dollars
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Christmas tends to be a season of extremes. You’d almost think we all spent the first eleven months of the year suppressing the urge to party, shop, send cards, attend concerts, give gifts, and gather with loved ones, and now we’re compelled by some mysterious force to accomplish it all in a few short weeks.
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I’ve heard of people posting a sign near the door of their home, dorm room, or wherever they live, simply stating: “You are now entering the mission field.” It’s a good way to look at life no matter where you are, but this weekend I found myself in a place where it’s impossible to feel
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