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Christmas, gifts, and the heart of God This morning, as I was sitting in front of our Christmas tree with a hot cup of coffee, I started thinking about gifts. I was thinking about all the effort we put into finding the right one. The way we watch and listen throughout the year, the mental…
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I took a short retreat after finals, just a drive over to the beach. It was cool and breezy, almost empty. I sat for a while, and a fat little seagull waddled over and settled beside me like we were old friends. We watched the waves together. Something in me, the clenched part of my…
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Today marks 34 years of walking with God. I was not raised in a very religious home. My earliest church memories are of hiding under buffet tables at our local church and sneaking styrofoam cups of coffee during potlucks (what can I say, I have ALWAYS loved coffee!). As I got a little older, I…
Thin Air, High Hope 