“You rescued me from the strife of peoples” (Ps 18:44). As the election nears and communication gets ever more verklempt, this is…
Balm for the Election Crazies
Posts Categorized: Love
Believing Mercy
I’m working on curing a bad habit that until yesterday I didn’t even know I had! See if you recognize the same…
3 Cures for Gossip (and the real reason not to gossip)
I always thought it was okay to talk behind someone’s back if what I said was true. WRONG! When I discovered the…
3 Fun Facts About Love
Fun Fact #1 Love is an act of the will. I first read this as a high schooler in Eric Fromm’s The…
The 5 Virtue Languages
Dr. Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages has been a bestseller since 1992. Chapman, a marriage counselor, believes that everyone has a…
Those Eyes: a meditation on mercy
What do you see when you look into Jesus’ eyes? Singer/songwriter Corrie Marie sees forgiveness, love, and freedom. And wow, her song…
What Can I Pray for You Today?
A friend’s son died tragically. I asked my friend, a “devout atheist,” if she would mind if I prayed for her and…
Bold Love
Today we experience what the ancients longed to see. “Oh, that you would tear the heavens open and come down!” (Is. 63:19)….
Opening Our Door to God
Our family took special pleasure in Don Sampson’s occasional visits. Don, who lived around the corner, owned the construction company that had…
Mom and the Mallard Head
My brother-in-law, Tom, emailed the family a memorable example of the love and meekness (the virtue that helps us not get angry)…
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