Most of us only have a handful of people who have known us in more than one season of life. These are the few friends who can remember our awkward adolescent years, as well as milestones like weddings and birth announcements. I’m thankful Nate and Beth Adams are in that category for me. I knew […]
Love note: Now I can say we’re time-tested
A few nights ago, I woke up to the sound of wind howling outside our windows. Tree branches bowed and scraped against the side of the house. A loose shutter thumped rhythmically and loudly enough to wake two of the four of us inside. “At least this house can weather the storm,” I thought as […]
Anna’s opportunity
“At that very moment, she came up and began to thank God and to speak about him to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem” (Luke 2:38). My family’s Christmas tree has been up since the first week of November. It’s a tradition we started several years ago, and to those of […]
Lydia’s quick response
“A God-fearing woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying” (Acts 16:14). The account of Lydia is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in the middle of the Book of Acts. Her story is only three verses long, but […]
The ministry of getting up
Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down, prayed, and turning toward the body said, ‘Tabitha, get up.’ She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.” My favorite part of the book of Acts is that we often get to read the rest of the story. The apostles did these amazing […]
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