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Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places

The noonday sun was as relentless as the social reproach from the village women, but she was willing to endure the former, to avoid the latter. Balancing the stone waterpot on her shoulders, she set out on her daily trip to Jacob’s well. The well ran deep, and so did the...

Remember the Morning Watch: A Call for Early Morning Devotions

Over the summer I slacked off on my quiet times. I didn’t mean to, it just sort of happened. We didn’t need to rush out the door, so the mornings took on a more Saturday kind of feel. At first, it was wonderful. I enjoyed the break from the breakneck pace we had been going....

Now What? How Parents Can Pray for Their College-Aged Kids

He stopped me in the kitchen, wrapped his massive arms around me, and said, “I love you, Mom,” and that’s all it took for the dam to break. I had been purposefully keeping myself busy, and avoiding him, the morning we were scheduled to drop him off at college. There...

Our Daily Bread & How to Be Satisfied Forever

Not far off the eastern shores of Honduras, in the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Bay Island of Roatán. Known for its beautiful beaches, barrier reef, and its incredible snorkeling, Roatán is a little slice of paradise. But away from the glitz and glam of...

A Theology of Leftovers & How to Feed Your Hungry Soul

(Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:31-44, Luke 9:12-17, John 6:1-14) The waning rays of daylight glittered across the Sea of Galilee. People were scattered as far as the eye could see along the grass that hugged the shoreline. The masses had come from the surrounding villages to...

The Good Wine's Kept for Last & How to Receive Blessing Now

If the walls inside the Paris cellar could talk, they’d tell stories of wars, and rumors of wars, cigarette breaks, and love affairs that took place under their silent watch. But for nearly 200 years, they held another secret. Behind a layer of bricks and mortar lay a hidden...

What I've Learned from 25 Years of Marriage

Heirs together in the grace of life 1 Peter 3:7 Twenty-five years ago today, we stood before God and a hundred and fifty witnesses and made some pretty audacious promises. For fourteen months, we had been in wedding planning mode, thinking through every...

Adopted & Beloved, the Banqueting Father & His Hesed Love

So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table, like one of the king’s sons. 2 Sam 9:11 When Albuquerque police officer Ryan Holets responded to a call at a gas station, he had no idea it would change his life forever. Pulling in he noticed a couple who appeared to be...

Mountain Climbers, Beautiful Feet, & How Peace with God is Possible

“They beheld God, and ate and drank."Exodus 24:11 They weren’t sure what was trembling more as they ascended the mountain known to quake in his presence. Was it their legs or the ground beneath their feet? If ever there was a suicide mission, this might’ve been it....

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Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places

Remember the Morning Watch: A Call for Early Morning Devotions

Now What? How Parents Can Pray for Their College-Aged Kids

Our Daily Bread & How to Be Satisfied Forever

A Theology of Leftovers & How to Feed Your Hungry Soul

The Good Wine's Kept for Last & How to Receive Blessing Now

What I've Learned from 25 Years of Marriage

Adopted & Beloved, the Banqueting Father & His Hesed Love

Mountain Climbers, Beautiful Feet, & How Peace with God is Possible

Additional Resources

How To Study The Bible

Enjoying His Presence

Enjoying His Presence

Complete Blogging Checklist

Coloring Book

Holy Leisure Is A Mindset

Quiet Time to Holy Leisure Time

The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards

The Wondrous Cross Coloring Book

An In-Depth Evaluation of 13 Website Headers

Give Me All the Soul Encouragement!

Pursue holy leisure with gusto!

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