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I is for Introduction

I is for Introduction

Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” -Exodus 3:13-14a The nerves were probably not...
H is for Holiday Homecoming

H is for Holiday Homecoming

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. -Philippians 1:3-5. How do you stay connected to your long-distance friends?...
G is for Grace

G is for Grace

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Jesus Christ” -Romans 3:23-24 The phone rang and rang. This was the third time this month I was trying to get ahold of her....
F is for Faithful

F is for Faithful

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” -Matthew 16:24 The most popular box checked on any Facebook event we are invited to is “maybe.” The fact that “maybe” even exists on...
E is for Edifying Words

E is for Edifying Words

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person. – Colossians 4:6 Like many stay-at-home moms, I’m also a full-time chef for my family of 3. My two signature dishes, chicken with spaghetti and chicken with...
D is for Do Good

D is for Do Good

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. -Hebrews 13:16 As an idealistic college student, I remember the moment when I met “my people”–the 20 somethings who cared about the same causes and had the same grand...
B is for Belong

B is for Belong

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends. -John 15:13-15 I...
A is for Adoration

A is for Adoration

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. -Genesis 1:27 This Thursday night is girls night. I reach out to my friends to see if anyone is available to spend some girl-time together and no response....
Do Your Friends See the Real You?

Do Your Friends See the Real You?

It was silent for a moment. Then a woman from my small group responded, “That’s why you probably don’t have many friends.” She was frank. To the point.  And a little harsh. The conversation was interrupted by the leader pointing us to the next question. My jaw hung...
I am Not a Survivor…

I am Not a Survivor…

Now that my firstborn has arrived, I am constantly battling the “need” of being a first time parent. When others offer to help, my first response is to push away and say, “I’ve got this.” If my life were like Survivor (sometimes I like to believe it’s that intense),...