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William Wilberforce, famous for abolishing the slave trade in England, inspires me. According to biographer Eric Metaxas, “He seems to have been motivated by love – love of God and the love of his fellow man – more than by … Continue reading →

When I was young, my best feature was definitely my big baby blues, surrounded by lush lashes. These days, when I look in the mirror, sometimes those eyes are faded, the lashes lost, the surrounding skin sagging. Recently, in spite … Continue reading →

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16 What is it about flaming arrows? They are small; they can’t smash through walls … Continue reading →

Have you heard the expression, “that’s just the tip of the iceberg”? Growing up in Alaska, I’ve seen firsthand how only 10% of a floating iceberg is visible above the water; 90% is hidden below the surface. The other day, … Continue reading →

…I will not give my glory unto another. Isaiah 48:11 In rebuking the Israelites for their spiritual pride and idolatry, God declares, “I will not give my glory unto another.” (Isaiah 48:11b, KJV) I love when I get to see … Continue reading →

My “theme song” since last summer has been a line from Elizabeth Hunnicutt’s lyrical On the Way: Still I fall and you reach, I am foolish so you teach. I wander but you stay by my side on the way. … Continue reading →

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I have a friend, a stay-at-home mom, who has the royal dignity and authority of the King of Kings. The other day as she shared with me an interaction with a struggling friend, it was so clear that God was … Continue reading →

Many years ago, a group of women who were dear friends and partners in the gospel with me gathered to do a book study. As much as I loved them, I found myself feeling great resistance the first time we … Continue reading →

I’m learning to depend humbly on God. But on other people? That’s a different story. I just got back from a short-term mission trip to Ensenada, Mexico, working with Agua Viva Ministries. While most of our group built a church, … Continue reading →