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I was reading through Jonah today, and this verse stopped me in my proverbial tracks. "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs" (Jonah 2:8). "Wow," I thought, "that is really sad."  I know firsthand how priceless grace is, and the...

Last weekend I went to the best concert of my life.  I knew before I walked through the gates of the stadium that it was going to be the best show I would ever see.  And I was right. As U2 took the stage, Bono's charisma was palpable.  The entire crowd watched his...

I was thumbing through Psalms the other day and came across this verse that I loved and hated at the same time.  Psalm 86:11 reads, "Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name." I thought, "Yes,...

You don’t have to live very long to realize life isn’t fair.  If my almost-two-year-old had “It’s not fair!” in her vocabulary, she’d say it constantly.  Her big sister gets to do a lot more things than she does. Allie can’t go to Vacation Bible School.  Allie can’t...