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Why We Can Say “Happy Ash Wednesday”

“Happy Ash Wednesday!” Sounds like an unlikely greeting. What’s so happy about this reminder of our own mortality,…

Why Sundays Don’t Count During Lent

I don’t believe in actually telling people what I give up for Lent because that might sound like…

Why Summer Is the Most Positive Season

“Ugh, a dead bird.” Sitting on the front steps of my home, I pulled the laces tight on…

10 Reasons Why Spring Is the Most Positive Season

“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day He created Spring,” said the British moral…

Why Fall Is the Most Positive Season

The romantic poet William Cullen Bryant called autumn “the year’s last, loveliest smile.” And on one of the…

When Love Is On the Line

Mom and I turned off University Avenue and pulled into the potholed parking lot outside a large, rustic…

When Failure Is a Good Thing

Most people view failure as something that should be avoided at all costs. As humans, we tend to…

When Daddy Decided to Splurge

A friend was going to look after my dog, Muffin, while I went into the hospital for some…

What Stands Between You and God?

Make sure nothing’s standing between you and the power of God. When our boys were young, we began…

What’s in a Name?

Every time I am at an event signing my children’s books, I am always amazed at the different…

What is Christmas? A Brief Guide to its History and Meaning

What Does “Christmas” Mean? The word “Christmas” comes from the Old English phrase Cristes mæsse which means “Christ’s…

What Is an Ebenezer Stone?

The Books of Samuel are filled with battles, the anointing of a king, and the legendary story of…

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