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I Know Who Holds the Day

I Know Who Holds the Day

After a stressful and disappointing week, I continued packing up the house we built and lived in for the past 12 years. I had so many questions for God. In my head, I had created a hundred solutions to how he could work things out for me that would give me the answer...

Jesus Take the Wheel

Jesus Take the Wheel

While leaving my parents’ house a couple of years ago, I swerved slightly into the other lane as I rounded a curve. It wasn’t a big deal. However, you would have thought so by my oldest son’s exaggerated expression when he said, “Jesus take the wheel!” Talk about an...

Recognizing the Protection of God

Recognizing the Protection of God

Have you ever felt God’s protection? I did just last week. Upon taking my car to a repair shop to get an estimate for recent accident damage, the alternator belt came off as I arrived. Not only that, but the brakes went out as a result. Thinking about my predicament,...

God is in the Details

God is in the Details

The GPS left out some important details. Driving to Memphis last weekend reminded me of the time the boys and I were driving home from North Mississippi. My GPS took me through a “shortcut,” putting us right in the middle of farm fields. We ended up on a maze of dirt...

Careful what you wish for

Careful what you wish for

Have you ever wished for something to have it backfire on you when you got it? When our boys were younger, we visited a local park for a family outing. We took our dogs – both large – with us. The two younger boys begged to hold their leashes and walk them. We finally...

A Changed Heart

A Changed Heart

Matthew 27 tells us a story of a changed heart. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. Matthew...

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