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Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “Conditional” as: True only for certain values or dependent upon. 1John 2:6 says “Whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk the same way in which He walked.” Luke 9:23 says “If anyone would come after […]
So loved…? Isn’t it uncomfortable when you read or hear a story that you can relate to a little too closely? One that mirrors your life and trials? One you wish weren’t true? One you hope and pray that no […]
“Say YES” by Becky Mercer Greene This post has been a year in the making. I was not sure how to say it but I knew I needed to share. Although Mother’s Day prompted me to finally write, I […]
Beauty Is A Beast By Justin Bedingfield It’s not a typo. I mean “beast” in the way the cool kids do. My wife and I had a conversation a few years ago about beauty. It was awesome. At the […]
How often do we have a plan for a big occasion in life and dream it all up in our minds only for it to be destroyed, or even worse, for it to happen that way for someone else? I’m […]
This post first appeared on Suzanne’s blog www.ctandthee.com The Year of John I had to miss the very last day of studying John. Something hit me like a steam engine; I can’t remember the last time I was that sick. […]
It was every little girl’s dream, every son’s great hope. Bouncing on daddy’s knee while tales of the promised land were spun in their growing minds. Talk of their father Abraham and his 12 sons. Talk of the promise of […]
To The One Who Didn’t Win… by Kelly Mize To the student who didn’t win any academic awards this school year, even though he stayed up past midnight most nights doing homework and studying: I see you. To the girl […]
Come and See by Charlene Miller If you have spent time around young children, you have felt the delight of a small hand slipping into yours urgently tugging you to move quickly to “come and see!” You may have stared […]
Missing the Messiah Missing the Messiah in the Midst of Religious Tradition “Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as usual. After the celebration was over, […]