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Tethered

A large, noisy machine gives life to my 21 year old son, every minute of every day. Josh is in Hospice Care and he is utterly dependent on an Oxygen Concentrator that delivers 8 liters of 02 …

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The best top 10 of 2014

Tis the season for “Top 10” lists! Every December we’re met with a litany of “bests”, from top movies, books, and music, to news stories, events, and even baby names. Unless you quit the internet for the …

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Protective Custody

And a sword will pierce your own soul, too. Luke 2:35 That’s quite a prediction for a young teen who was up round-the-clock satisfying the hunger pains of the Son of God packaged as her new born babe. …

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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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Let Freedom Ring

“I have to…” “I have to _____.” Fill in the blank. It’s a dangerous phrase. Common, yes. Necessary, at times. But taxing, even toxic in the world of December overload. Bound, hard and fast, to the emotional expectations …

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Christmas quiet

Charles Blow, a single dad of 3 children shares his secret through the strain and drain of daily overload. He writes, “My mother taught me that you must allow yourself time to find stillness so you can be …

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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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Pilgrimage

Tomorrow I will be on retreat. It will be a full day away, and my longing heart is hungry—hungry to be unplugged, un-needed and free. Physically, I hope to be outside much of the day.  Spiritually, I …

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Price Tag

There is a price tag attached to our overload and exhaustion. A deep discontentment that settles in our bones and sours our soul. Relational tension – combative, distant, destructive. Illness. Mild and annoying. Dramatic and life-changing. Death. …

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