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God gives us free will to make choices. That doesn’t make Him less real. It makes US more real. It saddens me deeply when I see people turned off by Christians. It hurts my heart when I read statements of accusations and ugliness directed at the entire “Christian” family. I get it. People don’t always …

Alex is the twenty year old young man who has been dating our oldest daughter, Morgan for the last two and a half years. He is a full time student and an intern with the youth group at his home church. I have been praying for a couple of weeks for the right questions to …

Of course every little girl would love to be a model. Fancy dresses and pretty tiaras are introduced in “dressing up” early on with girls. Mix that with the t.v. shows, commercials, and magazines that paint a glamorous picture, and what girl wouldn’t want to be in the spotlight. Meet Emily. I have known her …

Every Valentine’s Day since I have been blogging, I have blogged about my single-again days. After my divorce, I began to notice how much the world pushes for us to be complete by finding a mate. It was in the songs, the t.v. shows, the vacation deals, the magazines, and even the toys that my …

“Get rid of the labels, please!” That was part of my prayer this morning. It is not my place (or anyone’s place) to judge and label others. Different does not mean wrong. I have been aware (more than usual) in the last week of how the world feels this need to slap a label on …

Just about everyone has experienced a broken heart for some reason or another. It may have been a child who strayed from your teaching. It may be an addiction someone in your family has. It may be the loss of a loved one. It might be a miscarriage or a divorce. It might be a …