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What do you want for Christmas?

What do you want for Christmas? It’s a common December question. Some respond with very long lists–ask any of my children. Some people just shake their head, “Nothing.” But there’s one who always knows what he wants …

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12 Days of Christmas Rest

Christmas rest, at its best, might be found in the 12 Days of Christmas. It begins one week from today on December 26 and ends on January 6, the day commemorating the arrival of the Wise Men. …

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On Coffins & the Spirit-Led Life

Jesus is the poster-child for the Spirit-led life. “Out of my league,” is my initial response. He’s God. I’m not. Ask my family. They will verify, in flowing narrative, the degree of my fallen nature. As a …

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P.R.A.Y.

Planned and unplanned, prayer is a purposeful pause in the Presence of God. It changes our lives, and when God sees fit, the lives of others. Kingdom work. At it’s best. On our knees. P.R.A.Y. When and how …

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Knowing God

Prayer is an appointment with God. He also offers a walk-in clinic. On the spot. No delay. Not a second to waste or wait. His Presence. It’s guaranteed. Knowing God  In this journey through prayer, which Scripture from …

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Dare to Dialogue

Do you have a longing to be a part of some thing powerful and irreversible? I do. I have found this desire is met and satisfied through prayer when my focus is not words, petitions or even praise, but …

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In the name of love

No matter our personality, our upbringing or our recent history we can’t be taken hostage by the demands of this world or even its most desperate needs. We must refuse the chains of guilt and do that …

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Silence

Cells phones. Alarm clocks. Television. Radio. Airplanes overhead and traffic below. The noise surrounding us is hazardous to our health. A.J. Jacobs calls it “the secondhand smoke of the ears.” Silence is something we fill, not something …

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Oasis

The 10-day count down is here. May we be ready for all God is sending our way. Being committed to God’s plan is generally an invitation into the frying pan. After Mary’s encounter with the angel she was surrendered …

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Overload

“Christmas Quiet” captures me. “Christmas Chaos” threatens me at every turn. Which will it be this year? Quiet or Chaos? Probably both. This month’s posts are dedicated to the pause and ponder we all long for deep within. These …

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