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Read more about the article The Gift That Can’t Stay Wrapped

The Gift That Can’t Stay Wrapped

A handful of songs on my stand-up bass for the Christmas Eve service. And our family of twenty for a week of food and fun. But as the calendar turned, my stress levels escalated as I tried to make each event perfect and memorable. In the years since then I have found that the greatest gift I can give others— prayer—is also one that keeps on giving . . . not only to them but also to me. As we surround the days ahead in prayer, we will find this spiritual gift has a lasting impact.

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Expect The Wonder

We often miss the miracles God puts on our path. We don’t prepare our hearts to enjoy them. Perhaps we don’t believe we’ll see them.  Mostly though, we don’t notice them; or if we do, we don’t take time to fully experience and enjoy them. In some cases, worldly woes weaken and distract us so we become oblivious to the gifts God distributes throughout our days. Yet, miracles happen all around us...

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Read more about the article LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Getting Beyond Pintrest Christmas

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Getting Beyond Pintrest Christmas

Here’s the thing about those Pinterest quotes, those “Choose Joy This Christmas” signs—when you’re at your lowest, they just bounce off you. They’re flat. One-dimensional words that don’t mean anything when you’re suffocating inside your own head while everyone else is singing carols.

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Read more about the article Turning Scars into Strength – Discovering God’s Purpose in Your Painful Past

Turning Scars into Strength – Discovering God’s Purpose in Your Painful Past

Words and actions from our past, whether our own or others’, often leave wounds that fuel guilt, shame, or regret. Jesus warned us that trials would come, but we choose whether pain makes us bitter or better. God never wastes our pain. Instead of hiding our scars in shame, what if we considered them gifts?

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What Healing Looks Like

When most of us hear the word healing, our minds reflect on our most recent diagnosis. But true healing encompasses so much more. It is not merely the absence of pain or disease, but the presence of peace and a sense of wholeness. It is the realignment and restoration of every part of who we are with the truth of God’s love for us.

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Read more about the article The Prayer That Healed Broken Bones

The Prayer That Healed Broken Bones

I stepped onto the pavement and tried to swing my other foot free. As I stepped out, the gondola rocked wildly and the heavy car struck me square in the back of my rib cage and knocked me to the ground. Pain exploded through my back as muscle spasms seized me, leaving me unable to rise from the pavement. My family helped me up, but by the time I reached the ER, scans confirmed the worst: three broken ribs...

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