Have you had your first snowfall of the year yet? Here in Colorado Springs, the nearby mountains have been frost-topped for nearly a month now, but I hadn’t seen any snow here in town until a morning last week when a coworker announced — in excitement …
Have you ever taken a small child to an ice cream shop? I have. One time I took a little girl I was babysitting to one of those 35 flavors places, and do you know which one she chose? The electric blue one filled with sour gummy worms. Now I’ll admit, …
My husband and I are coming up on 10 years of marriage in January. A decade ago I was planning a wedding and — more importantly — preparing for marriage. One thing I’m glad I did in those days is talk to married people about what it’s like to be marrie …
A child. A girl was traded into the world of prostitution. Times were harsh in the 1850s, especially for Angel. That was her trade name. She grew up hating the sphere of countless and faceless men that used her body, leaving her soul raw and sha …
Sarcasm is a popular form of humor in today’s culture, but sometimes we take it too far. We fail to realize when our words become hurtful in conversations, particularly in arguments. Lately I’ve noticed a trend on Christian radio stations. Artists like …
It had been a heavy week. My friend found out her mom’s breast cancer was back, and she was feeling scared and totally helpless since she lived far away from her family. A girl I knew from college had just died of cancer at 32, leaving behind three you …
During a discussion about difficult moral questions, a co-worker once caught me off-guard with the statement: “Everything is black and white.” Wait a minute. I thought that one of the hallmarks of growing mature in faith was the ability to think criti …
Israel had judges before they had kings. These judges were people God appointed to somewhat direct the people. Well, there came a day when the Israelites decided they didn’t want a judge anymore, they wanted a king. So they did what you naturally do wh …
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