Words of Hope: The First Habit of Atomic Love 

The first habit needed to live from a place of abiding love for others is to sincerely seek God. This is the filling station. It is the source for this love to arrive and overflow. When I find myself...

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Words of Hope: Atomic Relational Habits 

I love James Clear’s work on “atomic habits,” and his research on how to make long lasting changes. Dad naturally understood how to build tiny daily habits that accrue over time. He lived this with his parenting. Having a terrible...

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TERMINAL ANXIETY

The apostle Paul encouraged us not to be anxious about anything. Unfortunately, too few people take his admonition seriously or take the time to learn the skill mastery to defeat this common enemy. Recently I had a stimulating and enlightening...

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Words of Hope: Listening for the Truth 

One of the greatest gifts my dad had as a father was his insistence on total relational transparency regarding emotions. He wanted a home where truth reigned. He didn’t want a home where family members pretended to like each...

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Words of Hope: Invisible Cathedrals 

As my husband Shann and I meet with Goldenwood, this unique community not only prayerfully considers gifting but more powerful considerations. They ask these two key questions: Who are the people God placed in your life to work alongside with? What...

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AMERICA THE LADY

America has been portrayed as a lady—a lady of grace and beauty from sea to shining sea, purple mountain’s majesty, amber waves of grain, among fruited plains. President Abraham Lincoln cautioned all present and future Americans to cherish and protect...

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Words of Hope: Missional Gifts 

My husband Shann and I are part of a beautiful community of believers who participate in an organization called Goldenwood. This program is designed to realign work with love and deepest calling. The first question they ask us to contemplate...

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Words of Hope: Coming to the Table 

One of our staff posted something on their social media which deeply grieved another staff member. This is always challenging. How do we handle our disagreements? This situation caused me to think for a long time about culture care...

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WOH ARCHIVE: LOVE NEEDS HOPE TO EXIST

St. Paul wrote letters beautifully to his friends, especially after establishing Christian communities. This is what he did to his friends in Corinth, Greece, a city with a population of 90,000 and a culture rich in Greek mythology.If I...

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