Words of Hope: First Word Joy 

I have a sign on my office door that I made that reads, “First Word Joy.” I consider how differently my day begins when I select to focus on delight in God, life, and people. How surprising the contrast...

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Words of Hope: Honest Guilt  

My dad was an incredible father precisely because he created a home where we could point out ways he was not a great father, and he would ask forgiveness and change. He did not project his guilt back on...

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Words of Hope : Just Like That  

My daughter Natalya prayed every night for months that her sister would have red hair like Ariel from The Little Mermaid. At first, we thought she would outgrow it, but she was relentless. She would place her hand solemnly...

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