This morning I woke up around 3:30 am and couldn’t go back to sleep. We’re in the process of moving; my brain is full of details when I go to bed at night, and immediately starts up again when I wake up. As I lay there thinking about everything that has to be done over …
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A Glimpse Into The Kingdom of God
When I was younger, I used to ask God to let me see angels. I’d heard that verse in 1 Peter 1:12 where he speaks of the gospel as something into which angels long to look. I pictured the rafters of our church filled with angels watching as these odd, limited, human creatures worshipped a …
Have You Done Enough To Get Into Heaven?
I had a terrifying experience as a teenager. I had traveled with a good friend’s family to visit some of their friends. Her dad was a preacher and had been asked to speak at a revival. While there, the daughter of these friends woke me up in the middle of the night. Apparently, we were …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 12
About fourteen years ago, I did something totally out of character for me. I agreed to go on a two-week mission trip without my husband. Our destination? Mongolia. It’s truly on the other side of the world. It was out of character because we always did things like that together. Well, at least on my …
A Physical Illustration, a Spiritual Experience, and an Eternal Reality
Everyone loves a story that has a good ending. We like the part that says, “And they lived happily ever after.” I’ve read a lot of books and I’ve learned that the ending is satisfying in direct proportion to the events of the story. The greater the conflict, the more gratifying the resolution. I think …
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The Way Of The Word 