August 9th 2011
This post was published on my husband’s blog tonight. Here’s our big news:
“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
I was in my early 20’s when someone first asked me “Are you planning on being a youth pastor forever?” My response was typically “Well, I think [...]
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April 26th 2010
A long time ago – 22 years exactly – I gave a Bible to a dear friend of mine. At the time, it was not an easy gift to give. She thought I was some kind of holy-roller trying to tell her that she was a horrible sinner. I really loved her, [...]
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July 31st 2009
I found out that I had thyroid cancer in May, 2002. It is really amazing that we found it before it got worse or spread. My neck never hurt at all. I had gone to an ENT (ears, nose and throat) doctor to get my hearing checked because I have mid-range hearing [...]
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February 5th 2009
One time, a famous missionary came to give a talk at the church I attended. I was inspired, encouraged and challenged by her message. It was incredible. After she finished, I went up to her – which was a bit hard for me because I was somewhat shy at the time [...]
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January 19th 2009
I read a really good statement/quote (whatever you want to call it) recently. It said that “forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself.” At first I’m thinking “what?” But then I realized that it makes a lot of sense. When I can’t forgive someone, I’m trapped in a grip of [...]
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