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Category: Loving Others

Posted on June 30, 2020June 21, 2020 Faith Loving Others

The Best Kind of Heartbreak

I’ve got this big magenta duffel bag. It’s sewn up along the edges, almost as crisscrossed and haphazard as the trips it’s been on. The... Read more

Posted on April 20, 2020April 9, 2020 Faith Growing in Christ Life of Faith Loving Others

A Testimony to God’s Faithfulness and Thank You to YOU

Do you know the old hymn “Up from Grave He Arose?” It’s one of my favorites, and when I am bursting with excitement and praise,... Read more

Posted on March 24, 2020February 28, 2020 Faith Loving Others

Lessons on Assumption

During college, I took a course on intercultural competency. The main point of the course was when we first encounter a new culture, we should... Read more

Who Isn't My Neighbor
Posted on September 9, 2018August 31, 2018 Loving Others

Who (Isn’t) My Neighbor?

Love. That’s the spirit of God’s law. Jesus made it clear, even saying that “loving others” is the second greatest command. When talking with Jesus... Read more

Standing Out and Standing On God's Promises is a sweet thing!
Posted on May 20, 2018March 9, 2018 Loving Others

Standing Out and Standing On His Promises

No vacation will ever beat our honeymoon in my memories. I’d just turned 21. He was fresh out of college and I had one semester... Read more

One kind of love i want to emulate this valentine's day
Posted on February 11, 2018January 20, 2018 Loving Others

One Kind of Love I Want to Emulate

7 ½ years ago, a goofy guy made an ice cream cone man using spinach leaves and other veggies. He walked up and introduced me... Read more

Watch out that you do not deceive others with intentions like the Bible warns against
Posted on February 4, 2018October 14, 2017 Loving Others

Are You Acting Like a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

One of the questions we often ask when reading Scripture is “how does this apply?” We’re usually thinking in terms of what the Word means... Read more

For Those who love to read or write...
Posted on October 15, 2017October 12, 2017 Loving Others

If You Love to Read or Write…

I’m not a spotlight person. My happy place is the softly lit corner with a book and a friend to share it with. Or the... Read more

Where Love and freedom meet
Posted on September 24, 2017September 20, 2017 Loving Others

Where Love and Freedom Meet

Love and freedom are inextricably connected. That’s the way God designed it, and the implications are many:  Because He loved us, we are free “The... Read more

Posted on July 23, 2017July 19, 2017 Loving Others My Faith Radio

4 Things to Ask Yourself Before You Give That Advice

I had a problem. I called up a friend and in the midst of our chatting I determined to act on the words of Proverbs... Read more

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