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The Importance of Knowing When to Slow Down | Jodi Detrick
Do you ever feel like life is spinning out of control? These past four years have been some of the most intense years of my life. But even with deadlines met and my schedule fairly clear, I still tend to fill my life with activity. My friend, Jodi Detrick, and I talk a lot about this problem. We both want to be available to God. We want to say yes to every opportunity. But we're learning the...
Lessons From My Father
On this Father's Day, I want to say thank you... To the man who wrestled with my sister and me after dinner every night. Who played “horsie” with us until we got too big, and the horse mysteriously died. To the man who taught me to ride motorcycles and waterski. Who lectured me when I got my first ticket, but then held me when I cried. Thank you to the man who’s prayed over me every single day...
10 Verses Every Kid (and Mom & Dad!) Should Know
I’ll never forget coming home late one Sunday evening when the kids were little.... The night was dark. No moon. No stars. I held John Michael’s hand as we left the car and walked toward the house. Suddenly the deep-pitched barking of a very large dog broke the stillness. It sounded as if it were right behind us. Startled, we both tensed and squeezed hands. I was about to reassure him that the...
8 Ways to Make the Most of Summer
Ah, it's summer time! These next three months stretch before me like a welcome stream, babbling happily as it sparkles in the sunshine. Summer begs me to take off my shoes and wade into its depths. To blow up an inner tube and allow it's flow to take me for a ride. I know I sound terribly idealistic, but you have to understand...I haven't had a summer without a deadline looming overhead for...